THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 
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CHAPEL HILL 
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The Uiuvemty ot North Carolina *i Chi pel Hill 
Old Clinic Building 226 H 
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December 27, 1976 
Ma. E. K. Hatch 
Acting Executive Director 
American Kidney Fund 
Post Office Box 975 
Washington, D.C. 20044 
Dear Kay: 
As Chairman of the Research Crar.ts Committee of the American Kidney 
Fund, I am responding tc the inquiry from the Department of Health, 
Education and Welfare in regard to whether we arc supporting research 
in the area of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). 
In reviewing the research which is currently being supported by 
the American Kidney Fund, I have not found any projects dealing with 
recombinant DNA research. In reviewing the research requests currently 
before the American Kidney Fund, I have found that none of these deal 
with recombinant DNA research. 
I believe these comments about the research which we are currently 
supporting and are planning to support should cover the inquiry made by 
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and I would appreciate 
your forwarding ay letter to them in reply to their request for information 
on this subject. 
Sincerely 
William D. Kattern, K.D. 
Assistant Professor of Medicine 
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