Dr. McGarrity thanked Dr. Gartland, referring to him as "the 
ideal public servant scientist administrator," and said he was 
sad to see him leave but at the same time wished him luck in his 
new role in the Office of AIDS Research. He also thanked 
Dr. Moskowitz, Rachel Levinson, Becky Lawson, and the office 
staff for their efforts at maintaining order in this time of 
administrative changeover. 
Dr. McGarrity then presented Dr. Gartland with a certificate 
inscribed as follows: 
"U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public 
Health Service, National Institutes of Health presents 
to William J. Gartland, Jr., in grateful appreciation 
for his outstanding services as Executive Secretary of 
the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee from 1976 to 
1988, signed, Jay Moskowitz, Ph.D., Associate Director 
for Science Policy and Legislation, and James B. 
Wyngaarden, M.D., Director, National Institutes of 
Health. " 
Dr. Gartland accepted the certificate and said he owed a debt of 
gratitude to the founding fathers of the RAC concept, Drs. Donald 
Fredrickson and Joseph Perpich. He thanked the many RAC 
chairpersons over the years: DeWitt Stetten, Leon Jacobs, Jane 
Set low, Ray Thornton, Kenneth Burns, Bob Mitchell, and Gary 
McGarrity. He thanked the entire office staff, Becky Lawson, 
Marianne Abbs, Karen Riggs, and Nancy Mulligan and the 
professional staff, especially Stanley Barban, and the many 
institute directors he had served under including Drs. Ruth 
Kirschstein, Richard Krause, Tony Fauci, and now Jay Moskowitz. 
Dr. McGarrity called upon Mr. Brewer to present the minutes of 
the meeting of June 3, 1988. 
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 3, 1988 MEETING: 
Mr. Brewer said he had one correction to the minutes. On page 
339 his name appeared as "Dr. Brewer," and it should have read 
"Mr. Brewer." Dr. Childress said he found the minutes to be very 
clear and accurate and that he would consult with staff about 
minor word changes. Mr. McCreery moved approval of the minutes 
and Mr. Brewer seconded the motion. Dr. McGarrity put the motion 
to a vote and it was unanimously accepted. 
Dr. McGarrity then called on Dr. Walters, Chairman of the Human 
Gene Therapy Subcommittee, to present Agenda Item III, the Human 
Gene Transfer Proposal. 
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