ACBM KESOLUTION REGARDING TRAINING PROGRAM the use of available funds. This motion was pre- pared (later) by DR. BURNETT and reads as follows: After full discussion of the proposed program for training in radiobiology and the biological and medical uses of radioisotopes to be supported by the AEC, the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine strongly recommends that the Division of Biology and Medicine be permitted the widest possible flexibility in initiating and supporting this program. It is the firm conviction of the Advisory Committee that this program in all of its broad aspects, will be most effective if reciplent institutions are restricted to the least possible degree in utilization of funds derived from grants designed primarily for training. The motion was passed unanimously by the Committee. DR. BUGHER spoke briefly on what he termed the administrative approach to the problem of assistance to the peaceful atomic developments to other countries. He gave an example of negotiations by another agency in the Near East ADMINISTRATIVE APPROACH IN MAKING GRANTS for certain hospital supplies and facilities. During the course of lengthy negotiations, a Soviet representative appeared and after brief negotiations agreed to supply the country with a number of items, and they were actually delivered the following week because he had a shipload of standard equipment with him. DR. BUGHER said that although a large govern- ment agency is just not designed to do small things rapidly, the Commission could learn a lession from this method. It would have been helpful if the task force that visited Puerto Rico could have authorized some equipment for immediate delivery. It would be a very useful form of propoganda to authorize negotiating representatives to make prompt deliveries of certain equipment upon concluding an agreement. DR. WARREN pointed out that there has been much criticism of the isotopes program because of the amount of red tape and forms as compared to the much simpler method of obtaining British isotopes. He indicated that this viewpoint should be brought to Admiral Foster's attention. DR. SHILLING expressed the viewpoint that this is also important in connection with the domestic program in order that the equipment could be delivered quickly to the university. Dr. Dunham next introduced Mr. Elsenbud who spoke about the Red Wing operation. - 20 -