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iStttte of Nrfiu Jerseg DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CNI36Q .~ J. DUNSTON. M.D., M.P.H. TRENTON, N.J. 08625-0360 .LOMMISSIONER OF HEALTH Septenober 25, 1990 Mr. O. Jay Aiwood dontracts Review Branch National Cancer Institut~e ~ D4.~1• ~ • •s~ ~, L~III. OV.7 5333 Westbard Avenue Bethesda, Mazyland 20816 Dear Mr. Azwood: e: RFP No. NCI-CT1-95165-38 The New Jersey State DDe,aartment of Health, in parte*rH; p with the New Jersey Division of tMe American Cancer Society, is pleased to submit this 'Iecbmical Proposal for furxUng for a oontrac.~t with the Natia3al Cancer Institute. With this fund,ing, the De.partment can enhanoe and expand its td~ac~oD oentroll efforts. The activities descrjbed in this application would allow the Amesican Cancer Society arrl the Departinent of Hea.Ith to work with statetd.de and local ooaliticxss to develoQ a U~rmprehe+si ve Stnokirg Dantrol Plan to conduct effective smioiti.ng prevention and aontrrml intaervEntian.s. We sutmit this applicatiaz for oonside=ation arxi look forwaxYl to aooperat3ng with tlhe National Cancer Institute in this sevez year project to rechuce canoer mortality rates by xeducing the prevaleine of sroicicx3 in adults to 15 peicent or less by 2000. Sinoerely, ~ FY'arces J. Ikuzston, M. D. , M. P. H. S te C7ammissianer of Health ~ 0 Richarc.i W. Arndt Exscutive Vioe President, M American Cancer Society N.J. Divisicn, Inc. New Jersev Is An Equal Opnortunitv Emplni!er