Honorable Adi a 1 Stevenson 
November 7, 1977 
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I commend this concept of protecting recombinant DMA organisms to the 
attention of your Committee as one way of responsibly protecting 
public health while guaranteeing free and open access to organisms 
with unique and potentially desirable properties. 
Director, NIH 
Bethesda, MO 20014 
Clifford Grobstein, Ph.O., Professor 
Biological Science and Public Policy 
Department of Biology 
University of California, S.D. 
P. 0. Box 109 
La Jolla, CA 92037 
Sincerely, 
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Marc Lappa' Ph.D., Chief 
Office of Health, Law and Values 
cc: V Donald Frederickson 
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