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DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1989

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HENRY A. NEIL, FREDERICK F. Pfluger, ROBERT L. KNISELY, MICHAEL A. STEPHENS,
BETTILOU TAYLOR and STACEY L. Geisbert, Subcommittee Staff

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi, Chairman

EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts
WILLIAM H. NATCHER, Kentucky
NEAL SMITH, Iowa

SIDNEY R. YATES, Illinois
DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin
EDWARD R. ROYBAL, California
LOUIS STOKES, Ohio
TOM BEVILL, Alabama

BILL CHAPPELL, JR., Florida

BILL ALEXANDER, Arkansas

JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania

BOB TRAXLER, Michigan

JOSEPH D. EARLY, Massachusetts
CHARLES WILSON, Texas

LINDY (MRS. HALE) BOGGS, Louisiana
NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington
MATTHEW F. MCHUGH, New York
WILLIAM LEHMAN, Florida

MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota

JULIAN C. DIXON, California

VIC FAZIO, California

W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina

LES AUCOIN, Oregon

DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii

WES WATKINS, Oklahoma

WILLIAM H. GRAY III, Pennsylvania

BERNARD J. DWYER, New Jersey

STENY H. HOYER, Maryland

BOB CARR, Michigan

SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts
JOSEPH M. McDADE, Pennsylvania
JOHN T. MYERS, Indiana
CLARENCE E. MILLER, Ohio
LAWRENCE COUGHLIN, Pennsylvania
C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida
JACK F. KEMP, New York
RALPH REGULA, Ohio
VIRGINIA SMITH, Nebraska
CARL D. PURSELL, Michigan
MICKEY EDWARDS, Oklahoma
BOB LIVINGSTON, Louisiana
BILL GREEN, New York
JERRY LEWIS, California

JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois
HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky
JOE SKEEN, New Mexico
FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia
BILL LOWERY, California
VIN WEBER, Minnesota
TOM DELAY, Texas

JIM KOLBE, Arizona

ROBERT J. MRAZEK, New York

RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois

RONALD D. COLEMAN, Texas

ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia

LINDSAY THOMAS, Georgia

FREDERICK G. MOHRMAN, Clerk and Staff Director

DEPARTMENTS

OF LABOR, HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1989

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1988.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WITNESSES

HON. OTIS R. BOWEN, M.D., SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

THOMAS K. BURKE, CHIEF OF STAFF, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

S. ANTHONY MCCANN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

DENNIS WILLIAMS, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

CHAIRMAN'S OPENING STATEMENT

Mr. NATCHER. At this time we take up the budget request for the fiscal year 1989 for the Department of Health and Human Services. We have before the committee the Secretary of the Department, L'r. Otis Bowen. Secretary Bowen, as you have heard me say on more than one occasion since you have occupied your present position, you are serving with distinction and honor, and we appreciate it.

Secretary BowEN. Thank you, sir.

Mr. NATCHER. At the same time I want to thank you, Dr. Bowen, and several of your assistants for your help through the years. You know, we have Mr. Henry Neil back with us who as you know was stricken with a stroke last year. He sits with me on my right, and, Dr. Bowen, Mr. Hoyer and Mr. Smith, and the rest of the subcommittee will tell you, we have an excellent staff. They know a lot more about this bill than we do. In fact, they tell us what to do. It is a pleasure to have Mr. Neil back with us. Just as a matter of record, I want you to know that I appreciate the assistance a number of your people at NIH rendered at the time Henry was sick. The NIH staff know him and like him, they realize his ability and how much he means to this subcommittee and to the Congress; Dr. Bowen, all through his illness, these people talked to his doctors and his family, and we appreciate it.

Dr. Bowen, you have a statement to make to the committee, and we would be pleased to hear from you at this time.

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