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as an 'antenna' and 'intelligence' group in that their role would be to 
monitor progress and developments of recombinant DNA technology being alert to 
any developments that could bear on the issue of safety. RAC could be the 
trigger to initiate an appropriate response to any perceived or actual risk. 
I think that if RAC were constituted to provide such a 'watchguard' function 
and was responsible for responding to unanticipated developments, there might 
be less concern on the part of the public by what will be perceived as a 
drastic change in the regulations of this research. 
PB/hk 
Sincerely, 
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