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The Laser Electron Gamma Source (LEGS) facility at BNL
began operation in 1990, and has provided a remarkable beam of high
polarization, high resolution tagged photons with energies up to 330 MeV
(recent upgrades to the laser and storage ring will increase the maximum
photon energy available to 470 MeV in the near future). Thirteen
experiments have been completed, focusing on investigations of the
structure of the nucleon and few body systems in situations where the high
polarization of the LEGS beam provides unique advantages. A collaboration
of 
45 physicists from 14 institutions in 4 countries has begun work
on a combination of a frozen spin hydrogen-deuterium target (SPHICE) and a
large solid angle (80%of 4
) detector (SASY) to further exploit
the capabilities of the LEGS beam.