Title:

Letter from Maxine Singer to Milton P. Gordon

Creator:

Singer, Maxine

Recipient:

Gordon, Milton P. and The University of Washington

Date:

22 March 1977

Description:

Scientists confronted with local controversy over recombinant DNA research often turned to Singer for advice and information on how to counter the arguments of opponents and defend the safety of this research. In this letter, Singer warned of the complications and multiple regulations that would arise if local jurisdictions rather than federal institutions were allowed to oversee recombinant DNA technology. She also urged that the NIH Guidelines for Recombinant DNA research be applied to all such research no matter how it was funded, including research conducted by private industry.

Original Repository:

Library of Congress. Maxine Singer Papers

Location:

Box: 34. Folder: 1

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Library of Congress.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

DNA, Recombinant

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

Letter from Milton P. Gordon to Maxine Singer, 1977

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Library of Congress. Maxine Singer Papers. 12494

Legacy ID:

DJBBJM

NLM ID:

101584644X127

Profiles Collection:

The Maxine Singer Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584644X127

Story Section:

Risk, Regulation, and Scientific Citizenship: The Controversy over Recombinant DNA Research