10LombardSt.

Thurmont,MD21788

LieutenantColonelJohnson
1425PorterSt.
Frederick,MD21788
1September1983

DearLieutenantColonelJohnson:

MynameisNancyJaax,andIamaveterinarypathologistatUSAMRIIDwhowishestobe
placedinBiosafetyLevelFourtohelpwiththeEbolaProject.Itiredtoworkinalowerlevel,
butmybodyreactspoorlytothevaccinesneededtoworkinthoselevels.Iknowyouaremy
immediatesuperior,andyoumusttakeintoconsiderationeverylittledetailaboutapersonbefore
allowingthemtoworkinBiosafetyLevelFour,butIassureyou,theBiosafetyLevelFourwill
notsufferduetomypresence.

Beforeyoudecidewhetherornottoallowmeintothisposition,considerthefactthatIammore
thanqualifiedtobeintheprogram.IhavemyV.M.DandamalreadyanArmyVeterinarian.Not
onlythat,butIamalsopassionateaboutwhatIdo,aswellasadedicatedworker.Itisnoteasyto
helpanimalswithailmentsbecausetheycannotcommunicatewithusthroughourlanguage,yetI
donotgohomeattheendofthedayuntilIknowmyjobhasbeencompleted.AsmuchasIam
qualified,therearemanyrumorsaboutwhyIshouldnotbeallowedintotheprogram.Oneof
theseismyquick,uncontrollablehands.AnotheroneisthatIamawoman,andathirdisthatI
ammarriedandhavechildren.Itseemsasiftheseissuesaresetuptodiscriminateagainstme.

OnthesubjectofthereasonswhyIshouldnotbehiredforthisposition,Ihavemostofthem
undercontrolalready.Formyquickhands,Ihavebeentakingmartialartsclassestocontrolmy
movements.Ihavealsohiredanannyformytwochildren.Lastly,mygenderdoesnotmatter
theirrelevantsexismagainstmeseemstoimplysomeindividualsatUSAMRIIDhavenot
grownupintomatureadults.Tocontactme,callmeat(301)2717210.Thankyoufortaking
thetimetoreadwhyIbelieveIshouldbeacceptedintotheBiosafetyLevelFourEbolaProject.

Bestregards,

Nancy Jaax

NancyJaax