Coon, Francis B. 1973 October 23
Scope and Content Note: Coon was called into the DDT hearings by Ellsworth Fisher to act as an expert on the problems of residue analysis. He expresses his opinion that both sides were very ill-prepared when offering testimony and that the data points also contained much information on chemicals other than DDT. Coon states that he saw himself as a disinterested witness, disagreeing with the smear tactics employed by both sides, but complimenting Van Susteren on keeping control of the hearing.