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SUBJEOT: An Account of the:Chezical Division's Coatacta . in the Natioral Institute of Hzalth.

i. Through the efricient cooperatioa of the Liaison & Security Crpicor/ss, it vas ele possible for Ds..and Bu to visit varicus pecple in the Fntiozel Institute cf Eenlth and the zs Eospital at Laxington, Kentucky n 8 July 1953. The purpose of this visit was to infor thes, in e secure manner, of our interest in ard sucport of the research progren of Dr. Earris Isbell.

2. Dr. Willinn Sedrell, Director of .I.a., wes inforel of the defensive aspects of the Ageney's interest in Dr. Isbell's progran and of our financial sucport of it. No details of the rezearch proron vere divulged, but Dr. Sabrell cyproved highly of our general aizs ani imlieated that he vould afrord us full support and protection. He advised us that Dr. Jeres Shaznca shoula be cleared by the Agency in order to rake secure the adninistrative side of the progron.

3. N. Morse, the Security Chie? of the Department of Health, Elucation and Walrare, vas also visitel for the purpose of informing him of our visit to Lexington cni to cstain his vievs on our relationship to Dr. Chapuna at ths Lexingtón Icspital. Fe informed us that he had talked to Dr. Chapean and had ascertained that Chapmon woula be zore than frilling to drop ary intarest or connection thnt ke bad ever had in our project. Further, lr. Norse satd that he voulá call Dr. Chapaa on tha telephoze prior to our arrival at Lexington, infor him of our visit, and confirm this positicn.

4. Later that day, pr. arris Istell was visited at the U. S. Publie Eealth Service Eospital at Laziagton, Kestuciy. Dr, Isboll vas told ehat Dr. Chapann hat decidel that sinse his personal imtorests lay along different lires. anl due to the prcss of ndministrative vork, he vould prefez not. to tacore involved in ary vay is the projact umder dtseslen anr hud so icoet . lore. edatica,Ce.Lstell ta told ce ear sisie vien r cécsel1 cel vaee bei ekan plea at te tiea. Purtzer dicmussioa with Dr. Jtoll wa coiced to tho detaila of the proposed research vork vhich ho hat pisnned within the outlinas of the agezla given to hin by Dr. Gottlied on his first visit.

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Chenical Division, TS3

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