DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

 

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE . BETHESDA 14, MD.

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Tel: 656-4000

June 26, 1964

Mrs. Mary W. Lasker
Chrysler Building
New York 17, New York

Dear Marys

As a follow up on our luncheon meeting of June 21st regarding
information supplied to the National Advisory Cancer Council members
on NCI programs supported by the contract mechanism, I am supplying
copies of some of the materials sent to the members by the NCI
staff over the past several months. These materials include rather
detailed information on each contract (the large red book) and
broad program information emphasizing the activities supported
by the contract mechanism. In addition from time to time various
staff members have presented to the two Council Swbcommittees
reviews of the program areas involving contract support.

The red book was sent to Council members in early November and
the books were available at the Council meeting held in November
of last year. Many of the Council members expressed their appre- } /
ciation of the excellent summary made available to them at that KE.
time.

The gray book was a broad summary of the overall program of the
National Cancer Institute which gave emphasis to the intramural
and contract supported programs, and was supplemented by data on
the distribution of grants by various categories. This was made
available to the Council members prior to the initial meeting of
the presently constituted Subcommittees on Carcinogenesis and Pre-
vention and Diagnosis and Treatment. At the same time an NCI Fact
Book was supplied and a revised edition has subsequently been
‘made available to the Council.

 

Subsequent to distribution of the red book, the blue pook containing
broad program information in the areas supported by contracts,

National Cancer Institute National Heart Institute National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Dental Research Nationa! Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness The Clinical Center

Division of Biologics Standards Division of General Medical Sciences Division of Research Facilities and Resources Division of Research Grants Division of Research Services
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including excerpts from the minutes of the Scientific Directorate
covering these program reviews » was also distributed. Additional
information on the program review of the clinical chemotherapy

area, which has recently been completed by the Scientific Directorate ;
will be sent to the Council members shortly.

For the Council meeting just completed a document discussing goals
and objectives of cancer research and their means for implementation
was also distributed prior to the meeting.

I hope this letter and the attachments clarify some of the questions
about material made available to the Council on those programs
supported through the contract mechanism.

Sincerely,

ses

James A. Shannon, M. D.
Director
National Institutes of Health

 

ec: Professor Jerome Weisner