THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
and
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL

November 14, 1991
VICTOR A. McKUSICK, M.D. JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL GENETICS Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Tel: (301) 955-6641

(William Osler Professor and Director, Department of Medicine; FAX: (301) 955-4999

Physician-in- Chief, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1973-1985)

TO: Committee on DNA Technology in Forensic Science
FROM: Victor A. McKusick, M.D. hm"
RE: Leak of Chapter 3 and reviewers‘ comments

John Burris, Executive Director of the Commission on Life Sciences in the National
Academy of Sciences/National Research Council, received a letter from three parties, dated
Nov. 6, 1991, indicating that they had access to a draft of Chapter 3 of this Committee’s
report as well as the comments of reviewers. The letters were from John W. Hicks of the
F.B.I. (with accompanying appendix, prepared probably by Bruce Budowle) and two prosecu-
tors, Wooley of Cleveland and Harmon of Oakland.

In the first place, the leak should not have occurred. In the second place, this
Committee must not be pressured by anyone, including a funding source for the study--or
appear to be so influenced.

After extensive thought and discussion, I conclude that you must all be aware of the

existence of these letters and must have the opportunity to read them also.