U.S. Public Health Service-Research grants in the area of accident prevention-Con.

Project title and grant number

Institution and investigator(s)

Years of
support

Amount

Michigan State University: Merrill and
Twyford.

Irving R. Merrill, Ph. D., Director
of Television Research, Univer-
sity of California Hospital, San
Francisco Medical Center, San
Francisco, Calif.

Cornell University Medical College:
McCarroll.

James R. McCarroll, M.D., Divi-
sion of Epidemiologic Research,
Department of Public Health and
Preventive Medicine, Cornell
University Medical College, 1300
York Ave., New York, N.Y
Public Service Research, Inc.: (1) Dun-
lap, (2) Schrieber.

Dr. Robert J. Schreiber, Public
Service Research, Inc., 91 Prospect
St., Stamford, Conn.
Harvard University: Moseley and

Ford.
Alfred L. Moseley, Department of
Legal Medicine, Medical School,
Harvard University, Boston,
Mass.

California State Department of Public
Health: (1) Corsa and Manheimer,
(2) Manheimer and Mellinger.
Dean I. Manheimer, Bureau of Ma-
ternal and Child Health. State
Department of Public Health,
2151 Berkeley Way, Berkeley,
Calif.
Michigan State University: Barch and
Forbes.

Dr. Abram M. Barch, Department
of Psychology, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Mich.
University of Minn.: Ryan..

Prof. James J. Ryan, Mechanical
Engineering Department, Uni-
versity of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minn.

University of Michigan: Greenshields.. 1959-61
Dr. Bruce D. Greenshields, Depart-
ment of Civil Engineering, College
of Engineering, the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wayne State University: Lissner and
Evans.
Prof. Herbert R. Lissner, Engineer-
ing Mechanics Department, Col-
lege of Engineering, Wayne State
University, Detroit, Mich.

Flight Safety Foundation, Inc.: (1)
Hasbrook, (2) Kraft and Gregg.

Mr. Merwyn A. Kraft, Flight Safety
Foundation, Inc., 468 Park Ave.
South, New York, N.Y.

Michigan State University: (1) Preiss,
(2) Howell.

Dr. John Howell, Department of
Sociology and Anthropology,
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, Mich.

63,740

1959-63

173,672

1959-63

282,056

1959

18,112

Inc.: 1960-64

40,870

Snell

Memorial Foundation,

AC-51

Snively and Chichester.

26. Impact Attenuation in Protection
Against Concussions
(formerly RG-6094).

27. Mass Communication and Group Discussion Techniques-No. AC52 (formerly RG-6296).

28. Human Factors in Traffic Accidents No. AC-55 (formerly RG-6550).

U.S. Public Health Service-Research grants in the area of accident prevention-Con.

Years of
support

Amount

U.S. Public Health Service-Research grants in the area of accident prevention—Con.

Project title and grant number

Institution and investigator(s)

Years of
support

Amount

43. Driver decisions in highway accidents-No. AC-66 (formerly RG8106).

44. Visual signal conspicuity-No. AC46 (formerly M-4945-A).

45. Automotive accident instrumentation study-No. AC-9 (formerly RG-8771).

46. Enforcement effect on traffic accident generation-No. AC-8 (formerly RG-8742).

47. Relationship between vision test scores and driving record-No. AC-15.

48. Role of the drinking driver in traffic accidents-No. AC-16.

49. Driving behavior as affected by alcohol-No. AC-20.

50. Susceptibility to monotony as an accident predictor-No. AC-25.

51. Driving and connotative meanings-No. AC-29.

52. Multivariate analysis of traffic accident records-No. AC-30.

53. Accident prevention through observation of drivers-No. AC-33.

54. Factors affecting public acceptance of seat belts-No. AC-37.

55. Simulation of traffic flow on a digital computer-No. AC-80.

56. Epidemiology of tractor power takeoff accidents-No. AC-12.

Institute for Research, Inc.: Stover,
Burnett, and Slivinske.

Dr. Robert E. Stover, Human Fac-
tors Section, Institute for Re-
search, Inc., Post Office Box 60,
State College, Pa.
American Institute for Research: York..
Dr. Cyrus M. York, behavioral
research program, American Insti-
tute for Research, 1808 Adams
Mill Road NW., Washington
D.C.
Laboratory for the Study of Sensory
Systems, Inc.: Baldwin.

Mr. Howard A. Baldwin, Labora-
tory for the Study of Sensory Sys-
tems, Inc., 4242 East Speedway,
Tucson, Ariz.
Indiana University: Shumate and Crow-
ther.

Mr. Robert P. Shumate, Depart-
ment of Police Administration,
Indiana University, 618 East 3d
St., Bloomington, Ind.

University of California, Los Angeles:
Mathewson and Burg.

Prof. John H. Mathewson, Institute
of Transportation and Traffic En-
gineering, School of Engineering,
University of California, 405 Hil-
gard Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Indiana University: Borkenstein..
Mr. Robert F. Borkenstein, Depart-
ment of Police Administration,
Indiana University, 618 East 3d
St., Bloomington, Ind.

Indiana University: Forney and Hughes. 1962-64
Dr. Robert B. Forney, Department
of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
School of Medicine, Indiana Uni-
versity, 1100 West Michigan St.,
Indianapolis, Ind.

San Jose State College: McBain...
Dr. William N. McBain, Psychol-
ogy Department, San Jose State
College, San Jose, Calif.
Columbia University: Thorndike and
Malfetti.

Dr. Robert L. Thorndike, Teachers
College, Columbia University,
525 West 120th St., New York,
N.Y.

Michigan State University: Allen...
Dr. Terrence M. Allen Department
of Psychology, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Mich.
American Institute for Research: Hahn.
Mr. Clifford P. Hahn, human rela-
tions research program, American
Institute for Research, 1808 Adams
Mill Road NW., Washington,

D.C.
California State Department of Public
Health: Manheimer and Mellinger.
Mr. Dean I. Manheimer, Bureau of
Maternal and Child Health, Divi-
sion of Preventive Medical Serv-
ices, State Department of Public
Health, 2151 Berkeley Way,
Berkeley, Calif.

Indiana University: Shumate..
Mr. Robert P. Shumate, Depart-
ment of Police Administration,
Indiana University, 618 East 3d
St., Bloomington, Ind.
State University of Iowa: Knapp and
Berry.

Mr. Lafayette W. Knapp, Jr., Insti-
tute of Agricultural Medicine,
Department of Hygiene and Pre-
ventive Medicine, State Univer-
sity of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

U.S. Public Health Service-Research grants in the area of accident prevention-Con.

Project title and grant number

Institution and investigator(s)

57. Prediction of highway accidents University of Missippi: McGuire. No. AC-24.

58. Investigation of variability in driving performance on the highwayNo. AC-28.

59. Effect of glare on simulated night driving-No. AC-87.

60. Man-machine compatibility in very low altitude flight-No. AC-92.

61. Experimental studies of whiplash injuries-No. AC-00099.

62. Automotive crash injury researchNo. AC-00101 (continuation of AC-47).

63. Study of traffic phenomena through digital simulation-No. AC-00106.

64. Causes of death in automobile accidents-No. AC-00107.

65. Investigation of lead intoxication in children-No. AC-00108.

66. Driver tests as a means of accident reduction-No. AC-00109.

Dr. Frederick L. McGuire, Division
of Psychology, Department of
Psychiatry, the University of
Mississippi Medical Center, Jack-
son, Miss.

Ohio State University: Rockwell.
Dr. Thomas H. Rockwell, Depart-
ment of Industrial Engineering,
the Ohio State University, 156
West 19th Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
Purdue University: Tiffin..

Dr. Joseph Tiffin, Department of
Psychology, Purdue University,
Lafayette, Ind.
Ohio State University: Galipault and
Briggs.

Mr. John B. Galipault, School of
Aviation, the Ohio State Univer-
sity, Ohio State University Air-
port, Box 3022, Columbus, Ohio.
Tulane University: Wickstrom
Martinez.

and

Mr. ROBERTS. Thank you.

Mr. COHEN. I have just been looking over some of these grants while you were speaking and a number of them are very interesting, and have great possibilities. The list shows that there is promise in this area for solving some of these problems.

Mr. ROBERTS. Again we are very grateful to you, Mr. Secretary, and to Dr. Terry and Dr. Joliet for your appearance here today. Dr. TERRY. Thank you.

Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. ROBERTS. Our next witness is Col. John P. Stapp, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Chief Scientist, Aerospace Medical Division, Air Force Systems Command, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex. nel, it is a genuine pleasure to welcome you to our hearing.

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Colonel Stapp has had a distinguished career in the field of accident prevention research and is a man who has put together most of the knowledge that we have in the field of space and what the human body could endure. He has conducted various experiments with the rocket-sled deceleration and has done a tremendous job in this field, and I always feel it is a great privilege to have him appear here as a witness.

Colonel, we are delighted to have you.

STATEMENT OF COL. JOHN P. STAPP, USAF (MC), DEPUTY CHIEF SCIENTIST, AEROSPACE MEDICAL DIVISION, AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND, BROOKS AIR FORCE BASE, SAN ANTONIO, TEX.

Colonel STAPP. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I make a statement, sir, to begin with?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Colonel STAPP. A letter dated April 8, 1963, expresses the position of the Department of Defense with regard to H.R. 133. I will quote from this letter, the third paragraph:

The Department of Defense appreciates the general objective of establishing national facilities to conduct and promote the coordination of accident research, but defers to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare as to the merits of establishing such facilities in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and as to the specific provisions of H.R. 133.

Therefore, speaking on behalf of the Defense Department I wish to commend and concur in the statement presented by the Hon. Wilbur J. Cohen on behalf of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Hereafter I will be speaking as a private citizen and scientist.

In the first place, we are aware of this accident death problem because it is no longer overshadowed by epidemic disease deaths which have come under control through the use of vaccines, chemotherapy, and antibiotics, derived from research programs sponsored in many cases by the U.S. Public Health Service. We have every reason to hope that the same research methods practiced by the same organization will be no less effective in dealing with the accident prevention problem.

Our other reason for being acutely aware of accident deaths is that they rise with the increasing number of automobiles. A very simple solution would be to do away with privately owned automobiles. hazardous sports, and dangerous occupations, but I do not think that this democracy would go for such an approach.

The alternative is to apply the tried methods of U.S. Public Health Service to accident prevention. Forty thousand lives lost last year, half of them people less than 40 years of age, is a high price for neglecting this problem.

This bill, H.R. 133, is an amendment of title III of the existing Public Health Service Act, laid out in the traditional pattern of other such bills for dealing with preventive medical problems.

This bill recognizes the responsibility of the U.S. Public Health Service in accident prevention and empowers the Public Health Service to take appropriate action just as it has successfully in the past with many other health problems. This approach and this Government responsibility is in accordance with precedents of re