Letter from Maxine Singer to U.S. Representative Richard Ottinger Letter from Maxine Singer to U.S. Representative Richard Ottinger

Contributor(s): Singer, Maxine United States. Congress. House Ottinger, Richard Library of Congress. Maxine Singer Papers Publication: Produced: 26 January 1977 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): DNA, Recombinant Genre(s): Archival Materials Letters (correspondence) Abstract: In this letter, written after her first congressional testimony on the issue of recombinant DNA research, Singer insisted that NIH guidelines "afford confidence that potentially dangerous recombinants will not escape from laboratory situations," and that regulation through federal legislation was not required to ensure public and laboratory safety. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 2 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584644X123 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: DJBBJH Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584644X123 Archival Collection: The Maxine Singer Papers (Profiles in Science)