5 
by law or special expertise 
with respect to any envir- 
onmental impact involved. 
Copies of such statement and 
the comments and views of the 
appropriate Federal, State, and 
local agencies, which are 
authorized to develop and en- 
force environmental standards, 
shall be made available to the 
President, the Council on 
Environmental Quality and to 
the public as provided by 
Section 552 of Title 5, United 
States Code, and shall accompany 
the proposal through the ex- 
isting agency 'review pro- 
cesses .... 
12. Defendant, Califano, in his testimony before the 
Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research, Committee on 
Human Resources, United States Senate, on April 6, 1977, 
testified: 
"But while the new research techniques 
/Recombinant DNA/ holds the promise of 
significant scientific advances, they 
also pose risks of uncertain magnitude. 
For example, Recombinant DNA in a micro- 
organism may alter it in unpredictable, 
end possibly undersirable ways. Should 
the altered microorganism escape from 
a laboratory, it might cause disease 
or modify the environment...." 
"At the present time, it is extremely 
difficult to assess accurately the nature 
of the hazards posed by Recombinant DNA 
research. More precise assessment of the 
risks must await further inquiry." 
13. Defendant Nutter has admitted publicly that 
Recombinant DNA Research at Ft. Detrick, as proposed, carries 
with it the potential for serious risks to the environment and 
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