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National Primate Institute") either in its original form or as revised by 
staff. 
The Heart Council then set up a "Committee on Organization of a Cardiovas- 
cular Primate Research Station" consisting of Dr. George Burch, Dr. Michael 
E. DeBakey, Mr. David Robertson, and Dr. William P. Shepard, all members of 
the Heart Council. This group met in Bethesda on May 9, 1958. Dr. Andrus, 
Chairman of the Council's Planning Committee, called the group together and 
temporarily served as chairman. It was decided to ask Dr. Burch (who was 
absent) to be chairman (which he subsequently agreed to do). At this meeting 
the group agreed that the Primate Research Station should be established on 
a long-term basis, as previously recommended, in one of several ways that 
should be considered: namely, 1) as a direct operation of the National 
Heart Institute in Bethesda, 2) as a direct operation of the Heart Institute 
at another location, 3) as an operation under contract from the Heart Institute, 
located at a university and under a university's administration, 4) as an 
operation under contract from the Heart Institute and under control of a group 
of universities, or 5) as a separate contract operation independent of a 
university or other institution. Later, when the Regional Primate Research 
Centers Program came into existence the centers were set up according to 
alternative three, but supported by research grants rather than by contracts. 
The committee also proposed that: "a qualified individual-!^' with intimate 
knowledge and experience in the use of primates for research programs be 
delegated to develop a definite organization plan or pattern;" that he "be 
provided with an assisting staff as necessary to proceed effectively;" "that 
this person work closely with Dr. George E. Burch;" that "sufficient funds 
should be provided for planning;" and that "the results be presented to the 
committee for further consideration and action." The committee also urged 
that a program of training additional personnel in the area of primate research 
be started, and that two or three persons be sent to the Sukhumi Primate 
Station for training. — 
The subcommittee document "Proposal for a National Primate Institute" was 
revised by staff. This revised document, "Report of the Subcommittee to the 
Cardiovascular Primate Committee, "(11) dated April 3, 1958, was provided to 
the Heart Council at its June 1958 meeting along with a "Report of the 
18 / At this time the committee and NHI staff had in mind Dr. Willard H. 
Eyestone who later joined the NHI to head up the new primate program. 
19 / This Council group, initially called the "Committee on Organization of 
a Cardiovascular Primate Research Station," was the one that worked closely 
with the DRG Primate Research Study Section group in the development of the 
present program. It continued in existence until, by request of the chair- 
man (Dr. Burch), it was "dismissed with thanks on the basis that the committee 
had completed its function, as of the June 1962 Heart Council meeting. (10) 
No one was sent to the Sukhumi colony for training. This committee's name 
will be abbreviated to "Organization Committee" in this report. 
