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1960 (October) 
FY 1960 
FY 1960 
1961 (March) 
1961 (April) 
1961 (May) 
1961 (June) 
1961 (June) 
1961 (June) 
Planning Committee meeting. "Guidelines for Organization of 
Primate Research Centers" reviewed; a national primate research 
station urged. (p. 27) 
House Appropriations Subcommittee told of desirability and 
feasibility of a center or centers for primate research. 
Emphasis was on multiple regional centers. Record contains 
NHI document "Feasibility and Desirability of Primate Research 
Centers." (pp. 15, 16, and 34) 
Congress appropriated $2 million. (p. 37) 
Heart Council meeting. Council favored establishment of addi- 
tional regional centers at Seattle and Madison, (p. 28) 
Heart Council meeting. Council recommended a conditioning center 
be established at an appropriate site; recommended grants for 
centers at Seattle and Madison; recommended that study section 
look into primate procurement and supply problems; and favored 
broad institutional support for primate research in addition to 
regional centers. (p. 28) 
Primate Research Study Section meeting. Resolution prepared to 
Heart Council on conditioning center. (p. 28) 
Organization committee meeting. Considered station site, con- 
ditioning center, and a baboon supply center. 
Planning Committee meeting, 
developments . 
Dr. Burch reported on primate Center 
1961 (July) 
Heart Council meeting. Council recommended that additional 
regional centers established be at Atlanta, New Orleans, and 
Boston; urged establishment of a conditioning center; favored 
support for primate research in institutions other than centers; 
asked staff to negotiate contract, if possible, at San Antonio, 
Texas, for an initial study on techniques for procuring, con- 
ditioning and maintaining health primate colonies; and still 
favored establishment of a national station. (p. 28) 
Dr. Eyes tone's membership on Primate Research Study Section ter- 
minated. 
1961 (September) 
Primate Research Study Section meeting; executive session with 
Dr. Watt and Dr. Price, (p. 29) 
