The President met with Caspar Weinberger, Charles C. Edwards, Robert S. Stone and James
Cavanaugh. The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
Stone
National Institutes of Health [NIH]
-Stone’s new position
-Controversy
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Conversation No. 929-10 (cont’d)
-Expectations
-Cures
-Research
-Personalities
-Politics
-Stone
-Professionalism
-Federal Health Survey
-Stone’s role
-Politics
-Management
-Priorities
-Diseases
-Focus
-Fiscal discussions
-Cancer
-Research
-Objective
-Experiments
-Basic compared to applied
-Accountability
-Leadership
-Morale
-Dedication
Health, Education and Welfare [HEW] budget for Fiscal Year 1974
-Social security
-Weinberger’s dealings with Appropriations Committee
-Education
-Successes
-Elford A. Cederberg’s concern
-Statement
-Revenue sharing
-administration strategy
-Timing
-Funding
-Programs
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Conversation No. 929-10 (cont’d)
-Effectiveness
-Weinburger’s conversation with Cederberg