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1 often forgotten is that in 1973 and '74 the scientific 
2 community itself was most skeptical. After a long 
3 period of intensive discussion and analysis it has 
4 satisfied its collective mind. It should be listened to. 
5 Given these three facts, I fail to see how 
5 any committee would not recommend a dismantling of the 
7 edifice that has been constructed to regulate this 
8 research, and to do so soon. As long as the guidelines 
9 persist, the presumption of danger persists. Perhaps as 
10 the first move in this direction they could become 
11 guidelines. The procedural aspects of the guidelines 
12 could be dispensed with — the regulations, the ORDA, 
13 the IBC's and the MUA's. This would leave the contain- 
14 ment procedures intact for a period of time, during 
15 which expert committees would continue to re-evaluate 
16 the necessity for any special containment for any 
17 aspects of this research. 
18 In sum, I recommend that the PRG be approved 
19 as soon as possible, followed by a hard and fresh look 
20 from the fresh perspective on the whole issue of research 
21 with recombinant DNA. 
22 Thank you. 
23 MR. LIBASSI: Thank you very much. 
24 If Judy Berek is not here, Pamela Lippe is 
25 next. 
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