In addition, low morale is evident among Asian and Asian-American scientists, since suspicions abound in the workplace.

Asian-American scientists.

Since the Wen Ho Lee case began, the number of Asian and Asian-American scientists applying to work in our nation's weapons labs has declined dramatically.

Given the large numbers of Asian-American scientists in laboratories all over the country, Dr. Lee could easily have had an Indian- or Asian-American name.

Since the arrest, some scholarly groups have even called for a boycott of the laboratories, urging Asian and Asian-American scientists not to apply for jobs with them.

Other Asian and Asian-American scientists have left voluntarily.

In two cases, involving the loss of a security clearance and the termination of a grant, rulings against Asian and Asian-American scientists have been overturned, he said.

A national organization of scholars and educators voted on Friday to call upon Asian-American scientists to boycott federal laboratories by not applying for jobs with them.

For every Asian-American scientist or engineer, there was another making minimum wage.

Moreover, he said, it is willing to help the laboratories start a nationwide recruiting drive for Asian-American scientists.