11/1/84 
Office of Recombinent DNA Activities 
Bethesda, Md. 20034 
Attn: Dr. William Gartland, Director of the Office 
Subject: Proposed Ban on Research 
Please be advised I am in favor of this ban 
offered Jeremy Rifkin on gene transplantation 
experiments . 
This was published in the Federal Register and 
most people don't get copies of this and are 
not aware of what is going on. 
I and my family oppose this research and would 
like your office to approve it. 
Since the advisory board voted unanimously 
against this ban, 1 believe that at least there 
should be some more guidelines that should be 
considered and be a part of the recommendation. 
I believe the board should be held accountable 
for this experimentation and guidelines are 
definitely necessary. 
I would wish that you and your board reconsider 
your position and review my objections. I 
believe if you and your board want to do what 
is right however I believe there are many more 
questions that need to be reviewed rather than 
giving the experimentation a blank check. 
I would certainly appreciate your consideration 
about these comments. 
Yours truly, 
Jf ck A. Gigl 
,9726 Kempwood 
uston, Tx. 77080 
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