[Email to Alexandra Levine from Bruce Weniger]

Weniger, Bruce
To: Levine, Alexandra (c/o Hornor)
Subject: New Vaccine Text
Alexandra,
You've convinced me to leave off those last 3 lines! This
is a long-haul process in addressing such complex issues, and
ought not to be rushed. Look over the text below. A few
clarifying words have been added here and there that we didn't
already discuss. Let's talk over the weekend.
Regards,
Bruce
[ The Research Committee awaits the opportunity to consider
thoroughly the final report of the Vaccine Area Review Panel of
the ("Levine") committee evaluating the NIH AIDS research
program, and the Federal Biomedical Research Plan and Budget for
HIV and AIDS, and the eventual response of the various agencies
to these reports. Thus, the important role of U.S. Government
agencies in the effort to develop a vaccine for AIDS was omitted
from the Research Committee recommendation no. 4 promulgated by
the Council on April 26, 1996. To avoid any unintended
inferences resulting from such omission, the following is hereby
substituted for this recommendation: ]
4. All agencies of the U.S. Government with experience in
various phases of vaccine research and development --
including NIH, DoD, FDA, CDC, and the VA -- have valuable
roles to play and should contribute their unique
institutional expertise, capabilities, resources, and
collaborative relationships in a coordinated and expedited
Federal effort towards the common goal to produce an
effective preventive vaccine for AIDS. In addition --
recognizing the need for public-private partnerships and the
involvement of other nations in a global effort, and the
relative advantage of private-sector, non-profit
organizations in rapidly filling gaps in targeted vaccine
research, product development, and testing -- the concept of
an independent international AIDS vaccine initiative should
be strongly encouraged and developed.

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