ELSA U. PARDEE FOUNDATION 
923 West Park Drive 
Midland. Michigan • 48640 
November 30,1976 
Donald S. Fredrickson , M.D. 
Director 
Department of Health, education, and Welfare 
Public Health Service 
National Institute of Health 
Bet'nesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Dr. Fredrickson: 
Your letter of November 17,1976 concerning the 
conduct of (DNA) research and potential application 
of the National Institute of Health Guidelines in 
this area has been received. 
We wish to advise that the £lsa U. Pardee Foundation 
is solely a funding body. We carry out no direct 
research and are limited by charter to grants for 
the cure and control of cancer. 
Sincerely, 
*y • j ^ * f { / / * 
. . * CcCCt 
’William W. Allen 
Vice President and Secretary 
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