Medical Research Institute, where he was the senior scientist of the group. He has made many contributions in the fields of immunology, bacteriology, and biology. He is among the outstanding scientific leaders in the world, as judged by his accomplishments in those fields. Some of the outstanding contributions relating to tropical medicine are basic to our present-day understanding of the rickettsial diseases and their treatment.

We are very glad to have him with us.

TRIBUTE OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Dr. Van Slyke reminds me that some 3 days ago, Dr. Smadel was elected to the National Academy of Science. This is a tribute to his scientific eminence.

Senator HILL. I think it is very fine that you have him, Dr. Shannon.

A few days ago when we heard from the Surgeon General I believe some inquiry was made with reference to the number of personnel in the employ of the National Institutes of Health. The subcommittee has been supplied with this table showing the employment in 1950 through the current fiscal year with the estimated number for the coming year. The table will be included in the record at this point. (The table referred to follows:)

Grants for construction.

Dr. SHANNON. Senator Hill, the statement I presented for the record covers both general problems and progress at the National Institutes of Health and describes a series of programs that are lumped under the general appropriation title of "General research and services." In the latter appropriation are included the Division of Research Grants which, as you know, runs our noncategorical research and training program; the Division of Biologics Standards, which is responsible for the discharge of the Public Health Service activity in the field of biological control; and the Division of Research Services, the Division of Business Operations, and the clinical center. These last are three services performed on a centralized basis which. support the categorical programs.

CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AT BETHESDA

Special consideration is also given to the construction program at Bethesda and to progress in the program of the research facilities construction grants, which has made an extraordinarily successful start during its initial year.

HIGHLIGHTS OF RESEARCH PROGRAM

Of general interest to the committee but not contained in the statement is a volume which we prepare once a year which, generally speaking, the committee members may well find useful. It is termed "Highlights of Research Progress at the National Institutes of Health.' The House committee this year found it sufficiently interesting to print it in full as part of the proceedings of our appropriation.

Senator HILL. In their hearings.

Dr. SHANNON. Pardon?

Senator HILL. In their hearings?

Dr. SHANNON. Yes, sir.

Senator HILL. Do you have a copy for each one of us?
Dr. SHANNON. We will get them to you, sir.

Senator HILL. Will you?

Dr. SHANNON. Yes, sir; I think that there are enough here now.. Senator HILL. I am sure Senator Pastore would like to have a copy, and I would like to have a copy myself.

Dr. SHANNON. You may keep this one.

Senator HILL. I am sure the other members would like to have a

copy.

Dr. SHANNON. I am sure they will.

Senator PASTORE. Is that it?

Dr. SHANNON. Yes, sir.

Generally speaking, Senator Hill, we have had a busy and I believe a very profitable year. The generous budgets that were made available to us by the Congress permitted a realistic approach to the solution of the many serious ailments man is heir to. For the first time in the history of medical research, either in this country or abroad, the limitation on progress was due more to manpower limitation and facilities limitations than moneys available for current support of research. This situation was taken by us as a serious challenge to our ingenuity. Our mission was to develop a broad program in a relatively short time and in a prudent manner, and to do this without any

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sacrifice to our well-established standards of quality. Within the broad front of the general advance, special interest was given to a number of very highly specialized areas. I believe that the institutes deserve credit for a job very well done. I might say that is well done up to the present time, since they will have a continuing problem during the shakedown that must take place in the coming year.

Basically, it is an appreciation of the need for time to consolidate our gains of the previous year that led to the present budget submission. This is characterized by relatively small proposed increases, and these only in highly selected areas. Program emphasis during the past year has been on the extramural operation. However, this created local problems which related to both grant and training programs. We have had, as you know, a serious limitation on office space available to house some of the new programs. We have had delays in our construction programs and overriding all of this

DELAYS IN CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Senator HILL. In that connection, Dr. Shannon, give us the picture. for the record for these delays. Detail the projects and delays. Dr. SHANNON. Can we submit that, sir?

Senator HILL. Yes. Let us know what these delays are and how much delay there has been and the exact status of the matters at this time.

Dr. SHANNON. I believe we are over some of the hump now, Senator Hill. I will be glad to give you that and include the projects and how we see it now.

Senator HILL. All right.

(The information requested follows:)