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the guidelines as widely as possible to all who conduct or support 
recombinant research. I would especially welcome consideration of these 
guidelines by your organization and your membership. Also, in view of 
the stated public concern for uniformity in the conduct of this research, 
I would be especially interested in your society's potential support 
and, where appropriate, endorsement of the NIH guidelines. 
If you have any questions or comments on the guidelines or the issues 
raised in the decision paper, I would be pleased to respond to them. 
Thank you. 
Sincerely yours, 
Is/ 
Donald S. Fredrickson, M.D. 
Director 
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