Volume 3
Interagency coordination in drug research and regulation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Reorganization and International Organizations of the Committee on Government Operations, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, first session. Agency coordination study, pursuant to S. Res. 27, 88th Cong. Review of cooperation on drug policies among Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Veterans' Administration, and other agencies. Mar. 20-June 26, 1963.
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations
- Date:
- 1963
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Interagency coordination in drug research and regulation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Reorganization and International Organizations of the Committee on Government Operations, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, first session. Agency coordination study, pursuant to S. Res. 27, 88th Cong. Review of cooperation on drug policies among Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Veterans' Administration, and other agencies. Mar. 20-June 26, 1963. Source: Wellcome Collection.
292/504 page 1058
![POSSIBLE PRESSURES AGAINST THE APPOINTMENT Now it seems that there are all kinds of pressures brought to bear here. I don’t know where those pressures are coming from, but I intend to take a look. Dr. May. Sir, I thought it was rather strange that I should be ap- proached about ‘this position in April of 1962, and that the months would wear on, which were more than enough for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Civil Service Commission to exhaust my obviously short life and limited accomplishments, and yet no definite decision was forthcoming either way. I could have understood someone saying “We have now examined you thoroughly and you are not qualified,” whereupon I would respect this judgment. After all, each person in their area must be free to exercise Judgment in terms of what kind of persons they wish to enlist in support of the activities for which they are responsible. This is not the question at all. Senator Humpnurey. Doctor, let me make it quite clear that there has never been any doubt as to your good citizenship, your loyalty, patriotism and professional competence. I just want that clear on this record. The pressures came from less than patriotic concern; let’s get that clear. I am going to look into this a little bit, because I happen to believe that the Government of the United States ought to have men of competence in these positions, and I don’t think you can run the Food and Drug Administration without a Director of the Bureau of Medicine. You ought to close up shop if you don’t have one. Dr. May. I think it would have been easy to say “No.” It could have been said much more quickly. Senator Humpurey. We will come back to that. We may have to talk to you about it again. We wil] talk to some other people about it, too. I want to make it clear for the record it is inexcusable that this Government does not have such a director. I don’t think anybody can explain why we don’t have one, unless they are simply saying that they are trying to find somebody who will satisfy every manu- facturer or every outside influence, and if you find that fellow he won't be worth a hoot. leaving me tomy present tranquil pastures. Senator Humpurey. You will be a happier man I assure you. You will livea lot longer than a lot of us worrisome souls. EXHIBIT 152 VACANCY IN THE PosT oF MEDICAL DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF MEDICINE, Foop AND DruG ADMINISTRATION continuing vacancy in the post of Medical Director, Bureau of Medicine, Food Sunday Star of Washington, D.C., January 6, 1963.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32183148_0003_0292.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
