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As I have mentioned in person during one of our meetings 
with you, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation is extremely 
interested in the availability of insulin that is non-antigenic 
and which is as close to human insulin as possible. We 
believe that in the interim, while the scientists are working 
on a cure for diabetes, non-antigenic insulin would be better 
for our children that the insulin currently available from 
animal pancreas. We remain concerned that scientific research 
in this area is being hampered by restrictions on the ability 
to pursue recombinant DNA research. I understand from the 
scientists that the severity of the restrictions has been 
greatly questioned in the scientific community and we, as 
the parents of diabetics and as diabetics, implore you to 
resolve this issue as quickly as possible. 
In the meantime, if such restrictions are deemed absolutely 
and irreconcilably necessary, then we would urge the utilization 
of resources of the NIH to provide better facilities for DNA 
research. We intend to pursue a similar position with the 
relevant member of Congress. 
As always, I appreciate your attention to our concerns. 
cc: All Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee 
All Member of the House Appropriations Committee 
Senator Jacob Javits 
Senator Richard Schweiker 
Congressman Paul G. Rogers 
Congressman Tim Lee Carter 
Congressman William A. Steiger 
Sincerely, 
Carol Lurie 
President 
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 
Edward M. Kennedy 
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