THE FORD FOUNDATION 
320 EAST -43 B ° STREET 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
November 30, 1976 
Dr. Donald S. Fredrickson 
Director 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Dr. Fredrickson: 
Mr. Bundy has asked me to respond to your letter of November 17, 
inquiring about the Ford Foundation's role in the support or conduct 
of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) research. 
The Foundation neither supports nor conducts research in this scien- 
tific field, and the NIH guidelines would have no bearing on our 
activities. 
Thank you for your interest in writing to the Foundation. 
Sincerely yours, 
Assistant Secretary 
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