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I am concerned in those areas about what we do about quality control 
along the line. Who makes the decisions for quality control? Who says at 
what point is this hazardous or not hazardous? I think there are the things 
that we are very, very concerned about. 
Another is how do we recognize and how do we control the purchase of 
the substances that go into the experimentation, the enzymes? I am so aware 
of the mood of the country relative to the questions in the radioactive 
field. What do we do about registering? How do we know who is buying these 
things? How do we know where that is going? I would just like to see that 
we — I would feel more comfortable if we could feel that we are factoring 
those questions into all of it as much as possible. 
Again, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but you talked more 
about the antibiotics and these things, and maybe we have enough. I 
wonder if we don't need to look at, again, where the priorities are in 
what some of this will come. 
But finally, I guess, the scientists in this room are thoughtful peo- 
ple. They are responsible people. All who have participated are, and I am 
positive that the judgment that comes to this will be good. But it doesn't 
mean that I don't have fears, many of which have been expressed here, about 
the proliferation. That is somewhat frightening. 
It frightens me a little, too, in relation to what I would like to call 
the mood of some sections of our country. I think the things that you said 
about beginning to interpret it, to develop a climate of understanding, to 
make possible the kinds of things that you are working on here to become 
accepted, we know, those who work with Congress and work with the legisla- 
tive know that it is terribly easy to get a pied piper issue, I would call 
it, to get hysteria, to get people moving on it. And you, who have been out 
at meetings as I have, where you sensed the mood of the people on — let me 
just take the abortion issue, for example, touching with God. I can just 
see certain groups get hold of this, and again, my plea is that we continue 
this participatory democracy area, that we continue so that those of us that 
go out and make speeches can help develop this, can help develop a climate 
of acceptance. 
So we will move ahead, as I know you want to move, and as I know you 
will move along. The guidelines must have all the expertise possible, but 
also all the humanity. 
DR. FREDRICKSON: Thank you very much. 
Professor Rosenblith? 
PROFESSOR ROSENBLITH: Well, there is hardly any time nor is there an 
ecological niche, but it has rarely stopped the Professor. 
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