[Letter to John Svahn from Steven J. Metalitz]

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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
WASHINGTON, DC 20510

STROM THURMOND, SOUTH CAROLINA, CHAIRMAN
CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, JR., MARYLAND JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DELAWARE
PAUL LAXALT, NEVADA EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MASSACHUSETTS
ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH.ROBERT C. BYRD, WEST VIRGINIA
ALAN K. SIMPSON, WYOMING HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, OHIO
JOHN P. EAST, NORTH CAROLINA DENNIS DECONCINI, ARIZONA
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, IOWA PATRICK J. LEAHY. VERMONT
JEREMIAH DENTON, ALABAMA HOWELL HEFLIN, ALABAMA
ARLEN SPECTER. PENNSYLVANIA PAUL SIMON, ILLINOIS
MITCH MCCONNELL, KENTUCKY
DENNIS W. SHEDD, CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
DIANA WATERMAN, GENERAL COUNSEL
MELINDA KOUTSOUMPAS, CHIEF CLERK
MARK H. GITENSTEIN, MINORITY CHIEF COUNSEL

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS
CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, JR., MARYLAND, CHAIRMAN
PAUL LAXALT, NEVADA PATRICK J. LEAHY, VERMONT
ORRIN G. HATCH. UTAH HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, OHIO
ALAN K. SIMPSON. WYOMING DENNIS DECONCINI, ARIZONA
ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA EDWARD M. KENNEDY
MASSACHUSETTS
STEVEN J. METALITZ, CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
PAMELA S. BATSTONE, CHIEF CLERK
JOHN D. PODESTA, MINORITY CHIEF COUNSEL

July 14, 1986
Mr. John Svahn
Assistant to the President
for Policy Development
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Jack:
Dr. Jonas Salk has asked me to forward to you a revised
draft of the proposal for a Franco-American agreement to
settle the litigation over the AIDS diagnostic test kit.
This draft, which provides more detail on the proposed
disposition of the patent dispute, supersedes the version
that I sent to you prior to the meeting between Presidents
Reagan and Mitterand earlier this month.
It appears that through Dr. Salk's efforts there has
been significant progress toward a constructive resolution
of this dispute. If Senator Mathias or the subcommittee
staff can contribute further to this process, I hope you
will not hesitate to call on us.
Sincerely,
teven J. Metalitz
Chief Counsel and Staff Director

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