the potential value of the work they know so well and will feel 
consternation at any contraindications. It is not fair to ask the 
discoverers and developers of a powerful and exciting new technique 
to take the responsibility for regulating it also. 
Just a word about local biohazards committees - In our experience 
they are largely under the control of the scientists working with the 
biohazards, and can therefore not be counted upon as a counteracting 
influence. Moreover, since the hazards (especially industrial ones) 
may not be localized, it is not right to give the local committee of 
Nutley, N.J. the power to make major decisions that might affect the 
Certainly 
welfare of New York City. / the local committees should have the 
power to disapprove, but their approvals should be subject to a review 
minimum 
at which uniform/standards are applied across the country. 
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