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           May 18, 7982

Dr. C. Everett Koop
Surgeon General
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Dear Dr. Koop:

I would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to read the
enclosed exchange of correspondence I've had with Morris B. Abram,
Chairman of the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical
Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research.

After reading it, would you then respond directljl to Mr. Abram and
send me a copy of your response?

With best personal regards,

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Enclosures

Cordial y,
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