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May 27, 1970

Dr. Joshua Lederberg

Professor of Genetics

Department of Genetics

Stanford University of Medical Center
Stanford, California 94305

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Thanks for your letter of May 20. I've based a short piece on
your remarks and enclose a carbon for your comments. I'11 hold
the item until hearing from you.

Incidentally, I had considered the misinterpretation of the Delaney
amendment to be part of the burlesque in the earlier story. Since
you raise the point, however, I have dredged up a recollection

that the amendment applies to "incidental" food additives as well
as the intentional kind. I mention the point only to be certain

to exclude all loopholes from the attached item, since, unlike

the earlier one, it is only partly burlesque.

I deduce from your comment on the phrase "cause cancer" that you
think a change in wording in the Delaney amendment might be useful.
Again, I am working from memory, but if you do think a change in
the amendment is desirable, I could add the thought to the story.

Sincerely,
NW) Aerae /@.u3,

Kenneth M. Reese
Contributing Editor

KMR : caw

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