I think it is inportant for the- Atnerrierm llazrrt Aseociation (in fact
all heart groups and people interested in the subgect of research
it1 t1d.s field) to gat toi:ather and deatanS heatin@ for a bill of
tlifs 801%.  Naturally, this sort of bill iE t~~ndously to tho ad-
vtmtage of all the member8 of the Mart kasochtion, 88 thcy would
undaubtcddly gist larSe grant-in-dd for research under it - not only
for badaic relsearch, but for clinical msoarch - and a group of
pilot remarch centers, both for clinical and basic research could
be built .

The reason wily .a bill for a large 8m 8uch a9 is snggoated in this
bill, mcms t:, me to t:e good,  i8 that, St Kill a1l.o~ prompt expm-
sion of a prograrawithout waiting for an undue length of time to
start nccse3ur;y building and pirchase of equipment, ar.6 that dy-
namfc action c:mlri lm planned der such o bill,

Naturally, there probably are wny sur-gestione that might be incor-
porated into it; but the miin thing ia for 8 grow to stand by ttls
principls of bt really big-cjcals dyn&c research ;mt;rAm in %hi5
main cause 02 death,

I know you agree w3th me on this1

;;ill you let me know how much actilvitp you think t?,e Eeart Associa-
tion will. do in behalf of Ge.tdS.ng maketlr.dn& real like thi8 in ackion?

dith at1 good Wi61"1US,

Sincerely youre,

Doctor Louis Kats
Hiehael Ksese Iiclopital
29th Stmat and Lllio .%venue
Chicago, lllinais