Jljp 8 1983

Howard C. Biletan, PY.5.3.
Profewor of Padiatrio
$urqwy and Pediatrics
Duke tJnivetsity Xediual Center
P.0, Box NW!
Durham, Rarth Carolina 27710

Dear Rowardt

I feel 43uilty far not having responded to your letter of late Btmch earlier
than this.  Becaum of litigation I am prohibited from oommuniuatinq on the
rubject of Infant Doa IPsgulatitms and, in additim to that, my four nightls out
of tan away fran Washington, inuludfng a lot of foreign travel, sake it
difficult to keep up with cxxreqondence.

I am not going to go into any explanation of Infant Doe at this time! 3 would
like to do that with yw in perwn.  I was not happy about the way cmtafn
thing8 were oarried out althouqh, as you knaw, X am thoroughly in favor of the
intent of the Regulation which is to prevent the starving to death of children
with hanffiuapa.

I have succeeded in bringing together the various groupa that rued RRS and
auted as interpreter for them to Jaas and vice veraa.  Subsequent meetings I
think have been fruitful and P am in hopear that when the new Rags are
published as a Hotice of Propowd Rule Making with a eixty-day rmpcmse
period, that m aan tmme to a mmtinq of the mfndu and achieve the enda, of the
Government and keep those who care for children happy.

It's a long saga and I intend to wit it to writing aemeday. My love to
Mancy.

Sinuerely your8,

Dictated by Dr. Koop:vsd, 5131183

h/c*. Everett Koop M-D,
c. 8verett Itoap, E&D:
Burgson Oeneral