DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 
Public Health Service 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda. Maryland 20205 
Hay 21, 1982 
Or. William J. Gartland 
Office of Recombinant DNA Activities, NIAID 
B1dg. 31. Room 4A52 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda. Hd. 20205 
Dear Bill, 
This Is In response to the proposal by Drs' Novick and Goldstein which your 
office forwarded on May 10, 1982. 
I am opposed to amendment of the current Guidelines to Include the proposed 
language. Although the Issue raised by the proponents of the amendment may 
be of personal concern to them as well as others, I do not consider It appro- 
priate for action by the RAC. Rather the Issue Is one to be dealt with by 
the appropriate Branches of the Government charged with establishing national 
and International policy for the United States. 
Therefore, I would suggest that persons who may have concerns about the Issue 
raised by Drs* Novick and Goldstein should conmunlcate their concerns with 
appropriate officials of the Government. 
Sincerely yours. 
Robert H. McKinney, Ph.O. 
Member, RAC 
cc: Hon. Ray Thornton 
1779) 
