Mr. Huegel, May I ask ... why do you keep repeating the same post on PIE? Bonnie In a message dated 8/4/1999 10:05:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > Walter O. Huegel wrote: > > > Walter O. Huegel wrote: > > > > > The June 7, 1999 issue of the New Yorker magazine has a long profile > > > article about Dr. Harold Varmus, CEO of the NIH. He is a political > > > appointee of Clinton, brought in by Donna Shalala. His thinking has done > > > much to set the course of the NIH in the direction of so called pure > > > research, rather than as earmarking for specific diseases. PWP, > > > unfortunately live in the immediacy. A case may be made for both > > > approaches. Why not a compromise, e.g., putting more money where there > > > is a clinical payoff in sight? Dr..Varmus is personally health > > > conscious, a free wheeling spirit, he rides his bike to work. Good for a > > > healthy body, and self concept. > > > -----------------cut 1st, 2nd & originals---------------