Protestors and their banner at the March 1977 National Academy of Sciences Forum on Recombinant DNA Protestors and their banner at the March 1977 National Academy of Sciences Forum on Recombinant DNA

Contributor(s): National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Office of NIH History Publication: Produced: [7-9 March 1977] Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Subject(s): Congresses as Topic DNA, Recombinant National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: As a follow-up to the Asilomar Conference of February 1975, the National Academy of Sciences convened a forum in March 1977 in Washington, DC to bring the scientific community and all interested parties together to discuss the merits and dangers of recombinant DNA research. This image shows protestors in front of the Academy's panel (which included Singer, Paul Berg, and NIH Director Donald Fredrickson) holding a sign quoting Adolf Hitler, "We will create the perfect race." Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584644X274 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: DJBBRQ Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584644X274 Archival Collection: The Maxine Singer Papers (Profiles in Science)