Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 20:42:17 -0500
From: [E--rS--r] at [aol.com]
To: Multiple recipients of list <[n--b--n] at [mainstream.net]>
Subject: CDC Director Satcher's letter

A copy of the following letter was recently  provided to DIPR.
Thank you all for your ongoing efforts to expose the politicization of the
CDC.
Best,
Edgar A. Suter MD
National Chair, DIPR
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Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta GA 30333

February 28, 1986   

The Honorable Sam Johnson
House of Representatives
Washington DC 205154303 O. C. 

Dear Mr. Johnson

Thank you for your letter on behalf of Mr. XXXX XXXXXX concerning an article
published in the November 1995 issue of the American Rifleman regarding the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) grant number R49/CCR903697
that partially funded the Inquiry [sic] Prevention Network Newsletter.

Officials in CDC have reviewed this newsletter and determined that the
section of the newsletter entitled "What Advocates Can Do"  was an
inappropriate use of funds under the anti-lobbying provisions of Federal
grant guidelines. Consequently, CDC is disallowing the costs charged to the
CDC grant for publication of the newsletter. The basis for this particular
disallowance was in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21, Cost Principles
for Educational Institutions. "

CDC is committed, to the appropriate use of Federal funds in carrying out the
important public health function of injury control and prevention, Including
injuries related to firearms.  In preventing firearm injuries, it is not
CDC's intent to promote an anti gun agenda.  CDC's interest is in promoting
the science that can contribute to the information base about firearm
injuries.

We appreciate, your interest in this very important issue.

Sincerely,
David Satcher, M.D. Ph.D.
Director