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THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20000 
OmCI Or THE PRESIDENT 
November 26, 1976 
Dear Dr. Fredrickson: 
This letter is in response to your letter of November 17, 1976, 
regarding the role of the American National Red Cross in the support 
or conduct of research involving recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) . 
All research supported by the American National Red Cross is 
reviewed by a Committee on Red Cross Research, the members of which 
are Listed on the attached sheet. In addition all research studies are 
evaluated by our Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, member- 
ship list also attached . The research and development activities of the 
American National Red Cross are all closely related to our mission of 
delivering improved blood services to the communities which we serve. 
We do not support any research on recombinant DNA at the present time 
nor do we contemplate any support in this area in the foreseeable future. 
However, we strongly support the strict guidelines released by N.I.H. on 
June 23rd and the processes described to insure that organizations 
participating in recombinant DNA research meet their responsibilities 
under the guidelines. 
Donald S. Fredrickson, M.D. 
Director 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
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