title: High-wire act.
abstract: Food and Drug Administration chief David A. Kessler balances the instincts of a tough regulatory enforcer against the political realities of serving a President who preaches free-market values.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kosterlitz
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007221:Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000458:organization & administration*