The texts of three hearings on issues connected with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) are recorded in this document. The first hearing concerned the availability and cost of the drug azidothymidine (AZT) for victims of the disease and considered such questions as what a fair price for AZT is, who will pay for people currently being treated free, who will pay for people after the drug is approved, who is responsible for people who cannot pay. The second hearing (which was held in Houston, Texas) was designed to bring public attention to the disproportionate dangers that AIDS poses for minorities in America--an issue that has been largely unaddressed. The purpose of the third hearing was to build on the already established public acceptance of the need for AIDS education and research by securing adequate and speedy government support for this work. Testimony is included from representatives of such organizations as the Jefferson Davis Hospital in Texas, the General Accounting Office, the People with AIDS Coalition, the American Foundation for AIDS Research, the Centers for Disease Control, the Gay Mens' Health Crisis, the Steering Committee on Aids of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Department of Health and Human Services. (DB)