HUBERT H. HUMPHREY
     MINNSOTA

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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510

April 5, 1971

MEMORANDUM

FOR : Mary Lasker

FROM: Senator Humphrey

I have contacted Gaylord Nelson and Walter Mondale.  Both of
them want to be of help on the Cancer Institute program, but
both of them feel that there will have to be some adjustments.
They are not quite sure what they will work out, but they told
me they wanted to see a Cancer Institute that had a degree of
autonomy but that still remained within the general complex of
the NIH.  They wantthis Institute with larger funds and without
the strict administrative controls which NIH now exerts.  They
are not at all sure what kind of a formula they're going to work
out.  I told them I*d be glad to work with them.
you might also have some of your people, particularly the panel
members, call on Gaylord and Mondale.

I suggest that

Alan Cranston is very much in the same situation.
helpful, wants to be, but feels that a separate institute will set
a precedent and result in dismembering the NIH program.
other words, Mary, we have some hard work to do.

He will be


      In

I'll be contacting Prouty and Packwood and Senator Schweiker
and will give you a report on their reactions.
working together.

We shall keep