1974 Budget Impoundment Act; how Cutler came to work for government; the importance of seniority on committees; Cutler's work on veterans' affairs; Wilbur Cohen and the creation of Medicare; Jacob Javits' national health care initiative; Javits' involvement in various health-related legislation; Mary Lasker's involvement in health legislation; the use of formulas and statistics in health legislation; drug-related legislation; birth control and family planning legislation, including Title X; health policies under President Nixon.