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LAST MONTH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY of Sciences (NAS) issued a report that called for increased sex education and endorsed the use of condoms. Last week a commission at the Academy chaired by Daniel D. Federman '49, dean for students and alumni at Harvard Medical School, released a two-year study again calling for "aggressive public education" on sexuality and the free or low-cost distribution of contraceptives. The first report concerns AIDS, the second, adolescent pregnancy...
...Federman left the country Tuesday and could not be reached for comment...
...Federman, who was not an expert on the issue, was chosen in part because "he had no ax to grind," Hayes said, adding that he does not receive research grants from the five foundations which sponsored the study...
...study, supported by five major philanthropic foundations, was conducted by a 15-member panel of doctors, social scientists and public health experts chaired by Federman, who specializes in the study of hormones and their effects on human growth and development...
...Federman was selected to chair the panel on the basis of his scientific expertise and leadership qualities, said NAS staff member Cheryl D. Hayes, who directed the study...