UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Ferdinand J. Mack, Jr. 
by and through Mildred A. 
Mack, 
Plaintiff , 
v . 
Joseph A. Califano, Jr., et al.. 
Defendants 
BRIEF OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR .lAMl^lQTR 
MICROBIOLOGY AMICUS CURIAE W 
JAMES F. DAVEY, Clerk 
INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE 
The American Society for Microbiology (hereinafter 
referred to as the Society) is a not-for-profit educational 
organization dedicated to the promotion of scientific knowledge 
of microbiology and related subjects. This purpose is 
achieved through a broad range of educational activities 
including the publication of scientific journals, papers, 
and symposia and the sponsorship of meetings for the exchang 
of scientific information. 
Underlying the Society's dedication to the advancement 
of scientific knowledge is its commitment that science 
serve the public interest. Consequently, the Society has 
striven through its educational activities to communicate to 
researchers the proper techniques in developing areas of 
research. The dissemination of such information assures 
safe and productive experiments and promotes vigorous 
research ultimately benefitting the public. 
The Society has recognized the need for keeping all 
interested members of the public informed of new developments 
in recombinant DNA research. Such hearing of information 
Civil Action No. 77-916 
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