292 HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN RESEARCH 
I might even say that some of my colleagues debated the advisability 
of having any hearings this year because we are right up against a 
deadline. However, we felt that even a hearing on short notice was 
better than no hearing at all because so many people throughout the 
country on all sides of this problem wanted to be heard. 
I share your feeling that not only your people but people who 
regard this as you do, and everyone connected with this problem, have 
had insufficient time. It just happens that is the boat we are in, but 
I wanted you to know we are all in the same boat. 
Mr. Andrews. That is right. We understand that and thank you. 
Mr. Roberts. Thank you. 
Mr. Roberts. Mr. H. Stanley Bennett, dean, College of Medicine, 
University of Chicago? 
(No response.) 
Mr. Roberts. I might say that when I call the names of any of these 
witnesses, if there are others here who know of witnesses’ names I am 
calling, I will leave the record open as long as necessary so that addi- 
tional statements can be filed. 
Mr. Hiden T. Cox, executive director, American Institute of 
Biological Sciences? 
(No response.) 
Mr. Roberts. Mrs. Frances Hoi way. 
You may proceed, Mrs. Hoi way. 
STATEMENT OF MRS. FRANCES HOLWAY, ANIMAL CARE PANEL 
Mrs. Holway. My name is Frances Holway. I am a member of 
most of our national humane societies and also a member of the Ani- 
mal Care Panel. This may sound as if I am carrying water on two 
shoulders but actually I am not, for I have long been dedicated to 
finding the right solution to the problem of humane research and I 
believe the right solution must take into full consideration both the 
humane and scientific points of view. 
I might insert here in my remarks that, had I heard Dr. Erps’ testi- 
mony yesterday, I would perhaps have written this paper in a little 
different manner. 
However, I shall proceed with it as it was prepared. 
In my search for the answer I have visited about 20 of our biggest 
and best laboratories and several which are not our best. Both there 
and through the Animal Care Panel I have met many researchers and 
have tried to understand their points of view. Their work is infinitely 
more complex than most laymen can appreciate. As was brought out 
in the matter of the Blalock press, there is usually a reason for every- 
thing they do whether the rest of us agree that it is a sufficiently impor- 
tant reason or not. I personally think some research is shoddy or 
insignificant, but have found that most doctors I have known are sin- 
cerely dedicated to the relief of human suffering. Although much of 
the testimony given here has necessarily dealt with laboratory horrors, 
I assure you that all experimenters are not devils with horns on. 
Don’t misunderstand me, however. I am not belittling these testi- 
monies. Unfortunately such atrocities as the witnesses have described 
are not isolated instances but illustrate conditions that are all too 
common. But there is also an abundance of painless research carried 
on by people who try to be reasonably humane. 
