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May 30, 1984 
HAROLO P HANSON 
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ROBERT C K ETC HAM 
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0AVI0 8 JEFFERY 
Minority Suff Director 
William J. Gartland, Jr., PhD. 
Executive Secretary 
Recombinant Advisory Committee 
National Institutes of Health 
Building 31, Room 3B10 
Bethesda, Maryland 20205 
Dear Dr. Gartland: 
I would appreciate it if you would distribute the 
enclosed material to the members of the RAC at the June 1st 
meeting. 
Several of the enclosed letters are direct replies to 
material you have previously distributed to the RAC, while 
the others are of relevance or interest. 
I would like to draw your attention to the letter to 
Dr. Keyworth, which highlights Congressional interest in see- 
ing that an appropriate route for the review of the products 
of biotechnology is quickly developed, and to Congressman 
Gore's request to the American Society for Microbiology to 
hold a scientific meeting on questions relating to release 
into the environment. A reply to Dr. Brill's letter to me, 
which you have distributed to the RAC, is being prepared and 
will be sent to you shortly. 
I appreciate your cooperation. 
SincereLy, . 
Robert B. Nicholas 
Chief Counsel/Staff Director 
Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight 
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