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1 neither the questions were raised in any workshop, the 
2 conclusions were not brought forward in any workshop. 
3 Even in the plenary session no member of the committee 
4 got up to announce that this report existed, which offers 
5 itself as the consensus of the wisdom of virologists. 
6 Yet we have here the guidelines substituting a report 
7 from 29 notable individuals -- and I agree with many of 
g their conclusions -- substituting this for the consensus 
9 of the international virologic community, who doesn't 
10 even know that these decisions were made. 
11 Now, what is in that report, much of it is 
12 correct. It is notable for what is lacking from it. 
13 Thank you very much. I have a nore detailed 
14 statement, which will be submitted. 
15 MR. LIBASSI: Thank you. 
15 Sheldon Krimsky? Thomas Blessing? 
17 MR. BLESSING: My name is Thomas Blessing. I 
13 presently serve as the Drain Commissioner for Washtenaw 
19 County, Michigan. The position is a county-wide elected 
20 position, serving a population of 260 , 000 . Prior to 
21 involvement in the public policy questions of my present 
22 position, I gained detailed experience in air handling 
23 equipment as Head of Research and Planning for the City 
24 of St. Paul's Air Pollution Control Agency. If one 
25 couples this experience with my work as a research 
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