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The Organization Committee held a meeting on September 24, 1960, at the Park 
Sheraton Hotel in New York City. Several additional persons were present to 
advise the committee on the development of a primate research station. They 
advised that a national primate research facility be established, though it 
need not be called a "station," that as much as 2,000 acres of land would 
probably be needed; and that the facility should be coordinated with smaller 
centers . (20) 
The following is taker, from the minutes of the October 1960 meeting of the 
NACP: "Although the term 'regional' was not defined^', it is being inter- 
preted as ' non- intra- ins titutional . ' None of the money can be spent for con- 
struction outside the United States, but can be used to support operations 
outside the United States."-^ 
After the October meeting, the name of this committee was changed to "Primate 
Research Study Section" (PRSS). 
In calendar year 1961, the following events of special interest occurred. 
(1) The Primate Research Study Section, the Heart Council Planning Committee, 
and the Heart Council itself again urged the establishment of a national 
primate research station at a capital cost of $11 million on a ground area of 
1,000 acres. (2) The establishment in Fiscal Year 1960 of two additional 
primate research centers, one at Seattle, Washington, the other at Madison, 
Wisconsin, was recommended by the Heart Council (March meeting). (3) The 
Heart Council (April meeting) recommended that a "conditioning center for 
subhuman primates which are to be scientifically prepared and tested for 
special studies in medical research by scientists throughout the country" 
be established at an appropriate site. The Council also recommended that the 
Primate Research Study Section look into the needs in this country for the 
procurement, conditioning, and supplying of primates for research needs. The 
Primate Research Study Section (May 8th meeting) concurred with the Council 
in the need for a facility in this country to develop techniques for procuring, 
conditioning and maintaining various species of primates for study, but did 
not agree that such a facility should or could supply the country with monkey 
(4) At its June 1961 meeting the Heart Council recommended that in Fiscal Year 
1961 three additional primate centers be established at Atlanta, New Orleans, 
and Boston, the amount per center not to exceed $2.5 million. The New Orleans 
center site would consist of no less than 1,000 acres "because of special op- 
portunities for the study of arboreal primates in that region." The Council 
further recommended that a study be undertaken immediately to develop "reliable 
techniques for procuring, conditioning and maintaining healthy primate colonies" 
51 / i.e., by the language of the appropriation. 
52 / As for example, at the Darajani baboon colony and laboratory. 
53 / The Study Section formulated a resolution to the Council on these points 
in the terms of a primate research station. (21) 
