-3OFFICIALUSE ONLY of fiscal support, growth of the biclogical and medical program budget wise, and to compare the new and renewal awards by year for off-site research. Mr. Stanwood spoke of the Budget for 1957 as presented to the Bureau of the Budget through the AEC in the amount of $30,500,000 and of the cutback in the request for funds by $1,250,000, and that an appeal had been made for a substantial restoration of the cutback or $1,000,000. Mr. Strauss interjected at this point with the statement that durirg a recent hearing before the Budget Bureau that the appeal for the restoration of funds had been approved, Mr, Stanwood explained the need for the increase of funds at the Laboratories and he presented an interesting graph that depicted the breakdown of the moneys allocated to programs dealing with radiation effects, combatting radiation effects, the beneficial applications of atomic energy, biomedical problems in atomic energy, etc. Mr. Stanwood presented a statement entitled "Comparison of New and Renewal Awards on the Offsite Research Contract Program." Mr, Stanwood emphasized the tight spot that the Division was in at the present time with respect to funds for new contract proposals, Dr. Doisy was concerned with the small number of new contracts and inquired whether a real study had been made of the contracts that had been in existence for years and if their accomplishments were OFFICIAL USE ONLY