Letter of interest!!!

Dr. Martini,

Jere E. Goyan, Ph.D., who was Commissioner of the FDA in 1980, was at
my condominium in Novato, California when he received the call from
the Reagan transition team. My recollection is that is was 3 AM and
the woman's name was Mary Francis Wright. Dr. Goyan told me that she
told him that his services were no longer needed and that he needed
to have his letter of resignation to Mr. Reagan on Inauguration day.
He said that he was also told to vacate his office before the
Inauguration as that Mr. Reagan wanted to make it clear that there
was going to be changes. Mark Novitvh, MD, was appointed acting
Commissioner and Dr. Goyan was to stay for a month to help with the
transition. He later told me that he was never consulted about
anything after Inauguration day.

I have heard from various sources that Rumsfield was quoted as saying
that "Goyan must go". I have also heard that the reason that Dr.
Goyan became the first Commissioner to be fired at the change of an
administration is that Rumsfield was concerned that he would not
approve aspartame because of his position on cyclamate. I have heard
that there was an executive order from the White House concerning
aspartame after Dr, Goyan resigned. I have no direct knowledge about
the Rumsfield quote or concern or the executive order.

I married Dr. Goyan in 1988 and he passed away January 2007.

Sincerely,

Linda L. Hart, Pharm, D.

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