October 2, 1984 
To Whom It Way Concern: 
It has come to my attention that Mr. Jeremy Rifkin of 
the Foundation on Economic Trends, Washington, D.C. submitted 
a letter to the National Institutes of Health to amend guide- 
lines for recombinant DNA experimentation to prohibit any 
experimentation involving the transfer of a genetic trait from 
a human being into the germ line of another mammalian species 
and to also prohibit any experimentation involving the transfer 
of a genetic trait from any mammalian species into the germ 
of a human being. 
I DO NOT support this recommendation - Research utilizing 
this procedure could be very helpful to many populations. 
One research area presently utilizing this procedure is a 
search for the cure of me tachromat ic leukodystrophy which 
handicaps children at an early age. 
If this procedure is prohibited, you are limiting the 
search for a cure for this genetic problem. This stoppage 
would be disastrous to many young children. 
To reiterate - I DO NOT support the recommendation of 
Mr. Jeremy Rifkin and I would like to see the guidelines 
as they are to remain intact. 
Sincerely, 
New Marshfield, OH 45766 
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