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The Executive Committee of the Institute of Laboratory 
Animal Resources approved the submission of a grant proposal for 
this survey on July 27, 1960. On November 5-6, 1960, a confer- 
ence was held of twelve veterinarians, experienced in laboratory 
animal care, to recommend the extent of the survey, develop an 
appropriate questionnaire (Appendix I) , and recommend the insti- 
tutions to be site surveyed. Approximately fifty nonfederal, 
nonprofit medical research institutions in the United States 
were to be visited, and their laboratory animal facilities eval- 
uated with respect to space, equipment, personnel, budget, and 
administration. The objectives were to determine the present 
status of animal care in these institutions, and to obtain 
estimates of their present and future requirements to assure 
proper care of their experimental animals. 
The Division of General Medical Sciences, National 
Institutes of Health, provided funds for the survey, for the 
period January 1- December 31, 1961. (The termination date was 
later extended to September 30, 1962). It was conducted accord- 
ing to the following plan: Approximately ten research insti- 
tutions, in each of five geographic regions in the United States, 
were selected for site visits (Appendix II). Letters were 
written to each institution soliciting assistance in conducting 
the survey. Ten of the veterinarians who participated in the 
preparatory conference were designated as regional consultants 
(Appendix III). They made the actual surveys, operating as 
two-man teams in each region. A total of 58 institutions was 
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