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CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA 
March 22, 1951. 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 
c/o Dr. James Zetek, 
Canal Zone Biological Area, 
Drawer C, 
Balboa, Canal Zone. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
I wrote you yesterday about our hearings before the 
Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations. The enclosed clipping, which 
deals with money bills for the Treasury and Post Office, shows that 
some euCs were made by the Committee. Yesterday this bill came 
before the House*, and the economy group immediately started suggesting 
additional slashes. Terry Kluttz says the cuts would even have been 
more severe if more had been suggested since apparently the group was 
able to make good its cuts by a two to one majority, except the Internal 
Revenue. The Star of last night claims that this economy group will pick 
up support after its initial success. They claim that the economy group 
is composed mostly of Republicans and Southern Democrats. Apparently 
the goal is to cut at least 10%, or even more in some cases. 
I am sending you this information so that you will realize 
the importance of our Senate hearings. These hearings will be involved 
since we will not know what cuts to argue against. I have thought that 
probably the best thing to do is to enlarge a little bit on our House 
testimony by showing that for both our obligations and personnel we 
actually have less in terms of what our appropriations will buy than we 
had in 1931. This in spite of a very considerable increase in work load 
and responsibility. I believe that making the basic defense along this 
line should certainly have some effect. It is only too bad that we do not 
know exactly what items to accent. I do, however, feel that our Senate 
hearing is going to be mighty important. 
I have just received a letter from Senator McClellan, 
Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments 
(Senate) informing us that S. 1135 had been referred to his Committee. 
He further states “the Committee would appreciate it if you would submit 
your views relative to the effect this bill would have on your Institution, 
and your recommendations with reference thereto.” I take it that this 
