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Congress of the United States AND FISHERIES
Bouse of Representatives
Washington, B.C. 20515

February 7, 1973

Joshua Lederberg

Professor of Genetics

Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California 94305

Dear Josh:

Yours is one of several letters I have
received on the Administration's cuts in the
NIH budget.

Needless to say, I am hopeful that Congress
will finally stand up to the executive branch
and require that congressional priorities be
adhered to, The President isn't just cutting
Programs authorized and funded under present laws;
he is saying, in effect, that he will not execute
the law until Congress passes new laws. This
comes thoroughly close, in my judgement, to
refusing his constitutional obligation "to see
that the laws are faithfully executed."

Be assured that we will fight to maintain
full funding for the NIH.

Best regards,

Gag

Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.