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10. Defendants deny the allegations of paragraph 
13 of the complaint except admit (1) that it is theoreti- 
cally possible that recomibinant DNA research, as well as 
many other activities of human beings , could provide new 
opportunities for germ warfare research and (2) that it is 
theoretically possible that recombinant DNA research, as 
well as many other activities of human beings , could create 
the risk of new diseases and dangers to man, wildlife and 
plantlife; defendants allege that they know of no instance 
where recomibinant DNA research has created any new disease 
or danger to man , wildlife or plantlife; defendants further 
allege that the theoretical dangers adverted to above have 
been minimized with respect to research funded by the 
National Institutes of Health by the promulgation by NIH of 
the Recombinant DNA Research Guidelines on June 23, 1976. 
11. Deny the allegations of paragraph 14 of the 
complaint except admit that NIH funded scientific investi- 
gations leading to the development of recombinant DNA 
techniques by making grants pursuant to the Public Health 
Service Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 241 and 242L. 
12. Deny the allegations of paragraph 16 of the 
complaint except allege as of mid- July 1977, the NIH has 
funded approximately 180 grants in which recombinant DNA 
research is involved. 
13. Deny the allegations of paragraph 33 of the 
complaint except admit that NIH established the Recombinant 
DNA Molecule Program Advisory Committee and the Office of 
Recombinant DNA Activities and promulgated guidelines 
governing the conduct of recombinant DNA research by 
recipients of NIH grants , and allege that NIH is funding 
and will fund in the future research involving recombinant 
DNA techniques only to the extent that such research is 
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