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News in Frederick, Maryland

19 Oct 1971

Page 5

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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

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Oct 19, 1971

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5

Nixon Announces Detrick Cancer Facility Move

Six Frederick scientists weigh job security as NIH plans for a private cancer research lab at Detrick. Negotiations with DoD and Congress, potential staff reshuffles, and a five year timeline loom, while locals await answers and hope for regional benefits.

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Oak Ridge Brookhaven U.S Dr. Neufeld Hearn NIH Detrick Nene United States United Nations Charles Mathias Dr. Krask Hedstrom Frederick Counting Cancer Research Neufeld Kraak Frederick Department of Defense Congress House Senate
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Nixon announces Fort Detrick to cancer research facility

President Nixon unveils converting Fort Detrick from a major biowarfare complex to a leading cancer research center. He cites defense-to-peacetime science use, private sector operation, and a 1972 start date, with 40 biomedical scientists joining the initial phase and a Washington meeting planned for October 1971.

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Nixon Fort Detrick United States State of the Union National Cancer Institute National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atomic Energy Commission Brookhaven Osk Ridge Congress Senate House of Representatives Washington
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Detrick Cancer Facility Gram Dr. Hearn Photos By J. Rolfe Castleman Col Floyd B. Mitman Army Biological Defense Research Center Maryland Iveness President Nixon
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