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for Better Health Regulations

In Formation
Suite 410 * 600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington,D.C. 2003

Honorary Chairman: 28. 197
Maurice B. Visscher June > 9

Co-Chairmen:
Chauncey D. Leake*
Alton Ochsner

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Organizing Committee:

pre en Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D.

Dana Farnsworth Adjunct Professor of Genectics in Medicine

Daniel X. Freedman Cornell University Medical College

Edward D.- Freis 1300 York Avenue

Louis Lasagna New York, NY 10021

Jules H. Masserman

E. M. Papper .

Linus Pauling Dear Dr. Lederberg:

A. Szent-Gyorgyi

Roger J. Williams . . . . .
Exerutive Secretary: More than ten years ago Professor Maurice Visscher first voiced

James M. Menger, Jr. his concern over improper government intervention into research
Committee in formation and therapeutics. Subsequent developments have confirmed his

fears. As a result, a number of leaders of medicine, members

of medical school faculties and research institutions are forming
a Committee of a Thousand. The goal is to clarify essential
principles for proper government regulatory activities in the
field of research and medicine and to identify problems that

have arisen and dangers that should be avoided.

If you agree with it, simply signing the Manifesto would make

you a member of the Committee of a Thousand (an envelope for
returning signed Manifesto is enclosed). The Executive Committee
will then seek, within the Manifesto's context, to represent

the views it expresses at congressional hearings, at government
health agencies and, where relevantys to the press and public.

If, in addition to being a member of the Committee, you would
like to assist in the formation of the Committee, please indicate
your desire by checking the box "I would like to help".

We respectfully request your review of the enclosed Manifesto. L

At present, the Committee seeks professional, faculty and
academic participation. Over 150 professors and "distinguished
professors", who are also chairmen of their departments, have
already signed the Manifesto which thus far has only been sent
to some thirty medical schools. A list of these new members

of the Committee is also enclosed.

Your joining our Committee will be welcomed.

Sincerely,

James M. Mm Nhe Jr. pe

Executive Secretary

*Deceased