HEARING Crowd of owl, a . suboilio # COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE ANI) Fossign COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

E LIBRARY OF SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS CONGRESS

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR, FOSTER, AND AID IN COORDI-
NATING RESEARCH RELATING TO NEUROPSYCHIAT-
RIC DISORDERS; TO PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE
METHODS OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREAT-
MENT OF SUCH DISORDERS; TO ESTABLISH THE
NATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
CLARENCE F. LEA, California, Chairman

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Text of the bill, H. R. 2550----------------------------------------- 1

Report on bill by Federal Security Agency---------------------------- 4

Report on bill by Bureau of the Budget------------------------------ 6.

Statements of L

Parran, Dr. Thomas, Surgeon General, United States Public Health

Service----------------------------------------------------- 8

Stevenson, Dr. George S., medical director, National Committee for -

Mental Hygiene--------------------------------------------- 17

Marquis, Dr. Donald, secretary, American Psychological Association.-- 24

Hartshorne, Miss Frances, executive secretary, Connecticut Society for

Mental Hygiene------------------------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26

Braceland, Capt. Francis, Chief, Neuropsychiatric Branch, Bureau of

Medicine and Surgery, United States Navy--------------------- 28

Hershey, Maj. Gen. Lewis B., Director, Selective Service System---- 35

Challmer, Co. Allen A., Deputy Director, Division of Neuropsychiatry, -

Office of Surgeon General, United States Army------------------ 54

Meyer, Eugene, president, National Committee for Mental Hygiene,

Washington, D.C.------------------------------------------- 58.

Baird, Col. John H., Chief, Neuropsychiatry, United States Veterans'

Administration---------------------------------------------- 62

Bond, Maj. D. D., Chief, Psychiatric Branch, Office of Air Surgeon,

United States Amry----------------------------------------- 65

Curran, Dr. Frank J., representing the Emergency Committee of -

Neuropsychiatric Societies of New York City-------------------- 66

Baggs, Dr. A. N., medical consultant of the American Legion------- 71

Wiley, Mrs. Harvey W., chairman, department of legislation, General

Federation of Women's Clubs, Washington, D.C.---------------- 72

I owe, Mrs. C. B., member of legislation committee, National Congress

of Parents and Teachers-------------------------------------- 73

Mo'ler, Watson B., Acting Administrator, Federal Security Agency-- 74

8, recker, Dr. Edward A., vice president, American Psychiatric

•ociety----------------------------------------------------- 75–81

‘S’, 3rtley, Michael J., Director, United States Office of Vocational

*ehabilitation----------------------------------------------- 78

Felix, Dr. Robert H., Chief, Division of Mental Hygiene, United States

Public Health Service---------------------------------------- 82

Levine, Miss Rae A., representing New York City Committee on

Mental Hygiene--------------------------------------------- 97

Vogel, Victor H., Office of Educational Rehabilitation-------------- 108

Winslow, C. E. A., member, Public Health Council of the State of

Connecticut------------------------------------------------- 111

COMMUNICATIONS

Letter from Donald G. Marquis, recording secretary of the American

Psychological Association----------------------------------------- 25

Logo from Vice Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Surgeon General United States 3

*VY---------------------------------------------------------- 2

Telegram from H. A. Carlson, scientific director of research of the Council

on Problems of Alcohol--------------------------- ---------------- 82

Letter from Sanford Bates, commissioner, Department of Institutions and

• Agencies, State of New Jersey------------------------------------- 108

Letter from the Illinois Society of Mental Hygiene--------------------- 109

Letter from Dr. Karl M. Bowman, president, American Psychiatric Asso-

°iation--------------------------------------------------------- 109

Letter from Margaret Clark Lefevre, executive secretary, Minnesota Men-

tal Hygiene Society----------------------------- ----------------- 110