INSTITUTE OF SOCIETY, ETHICS AND THE LIFE SCIENCES 
Hastings Center 
DANIEL CALLAHAN 
Director 
February 18, 1976 
Dr. Donald Frederickson 
Director 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Don: 
Just a note to say how much I admire the very fine way in which 
you ran the meeting on the guidelines. You handled what could have 
been a very difficult situation just beautifully. As one who has to 
run meetings frequently, I was taking notes on the style of running 
meetings as well as on the substance of what was being discussed. 
Moreover, I felt that, by even calling the meeting, you did something 
historically significant. Like many others there, I felt that whatever 
you finally decide to do would represent a wise choice. 
Sincerely 
Daniel Callahan 
DC/ em 
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