The Graduate School 
June 2^, 1982 
Dr, Wlllima Gartland, Jr. 
Director, 
Office of REcombinant DNA Activities 
Building 31» Room 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, MD 20205 
Dear- Dr , Gartland 2 
I urge the REcombinant DNA Advisory Committee to adopt the 
ammendmend proposed by Drs, Novick and Goldstein that the development 
of biological weapons based on the use of recombinant DNA technoiogy 
be placed on the prohibited list. 
I believe that every effort must be made in every quarter to 
stress that reasonable people do not wish to see the proliferation 
of these weapons. 
Although I am currently working outside the field of science, I 
spent a considerable portion of my academic life as a research biochemist 
and science educator, I am aware of the possible consequences of 
unprincipled scientific research, 
SlncCTely, 

Beorge E. Hein, 
Professor 
29 Everett Street 
Cambridge, MA 02238 (617) 868-9600 
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