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12. Have the newly implemented NIH administrative 
procedures taken aw r ay any of the responsibility for review 
from local committees? 
13. Is there any safety advantage to the U. S. public 
in having tighter controls on the research in this country 
than are applicable in other major nations? 
I would appreciate your respo t May 20. 
Since 
Edward M. Kennedy 
Chairman 
Senate Subcommittee on Health 
and Scientific Research 
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