MAR 17 1969 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH 5454 WISCONSIN AVENUE CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND 20015 REFER TO: AREA CODE 301 TEL: 657-2944 March 11, 1969 Dr. Joshua Lederberg Professor of Genetics Department of Genetics Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California 94305 7A Dear Josh: In response to your request to Stan, our staff has started to prepare some background material on NIMH support of experimental biology, biochemistry, psychobiology, etc., (lists of active grants, lists of approved but unfunded grants, and their pertinent staff documents available) for the Council meeting. If it is possible to complete our data gathering by this coming Monday (March 18) we will mail the material to you. In the event it takes more time, it will be made available at the meeting. (Vig LSWdg OY Sincerely, FER. Eli A. Rubinstein, Ph.D. Assistant Director for Extramural Programs and Behavioral Sciences one P.S. Hope you can save awe luncheon date during Council to talk about next steps in our discussions on behavioral sciences.