Reading Room Document

Possibility of conflicts of interest of Dr. Barnaby Keeney

The document is a response to a request for comments on potential conflicts of interest related to Dr. Barnaby Keeney's letter. It discusses the statutes 18 U.S.C. 209 and 18 U.S.C. 208, which prohibit government officers from receiving compensation from private sources and participating in matters in which they have a financial interest. The conclusion reached is that Dr. Keeney must be mindful of potential questions of propriety due to his prior association with Brown University, and any grant applications from the university should be free of favoritism. The document presents questions about the application of the statutes to Dr. Keeney's situation and the potential implications for grant applications from Brown University.

December 2, 1965