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1954 (September) 
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1955 (January) 
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1955 (May) 
1955 (May) 
1955 (June) 
1956 (January) 
1956 (February) 
1956 (August) 
1956 (August) 
CHRONOLOGY 
DRG tried to establish a chimpanzee supply program, (p. 6)-l/ 
DRG again tried to establish a chimpanzee supply program, (p. 6) 
Committee on Radiation Studies recommended development of a 
proposal to establish a national primate laboratory and set 
up a subcommittee to develop the proposal, (p. 6) 
Subcommittee of the NIH Committee on Radiation Studies held a 
conference on the need to procure primates for a long-term 
primate research program, (p. 7) 
Committee on Radiation Studies held "Conference on the Use of 
Primates for Studies of Radiation Effects and Aging." (p. 6) 
Committee on Radiation Studies said one large primate laboratory 
was not necessary but existing excellent primate laboratories 
should be supported, (p. 7) 
State Department requested survey of need for rhesus monkeys 
for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1955. (p. 7) 
Membership of "ad hoc Committee on Needs for Rhesus Monkeys 
Dr. E. Cowles Andrus (Chairman), Dr. Harry Harlow, Dr. Theodore 
Ruch, Dr, Leon Schmidt. Shortly thereafter in 1955 the name 
was changed to "National Advisory Committee on Rhesus Monkey 
Requirements." (p. 7) 
Under auspices of NAS-NRC conference held on procurement of rhesus 
monkeys by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, (p. 7) 
Human Embryology and Development Study Section appointed subcom- 
mittee to look into needs for pregnant primates for research, (p. 
Heart Council considered letter of Dr. George Burch on need for 
better experimental animals. 
Dr. K. F. Meyer by letter expressed need for primate research 
colony in the U, S., after visiting Russian primate colony at 
Sukhumi earlier in the year. (pp. 1 and 8) 
First NHI exchange group visited Russia; Dr. James Watt, NHI 
Director, visited Russian primate colony at Sukhumi, (pp. 1 and 8) 
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