The scientific research Kennedy cited to support his suspicion of acetaminophen's role was all conducted by clinical researchers, unconnected to this administration or political agendas. The same risk looms now with autism research: Will the White House's suspicion of acetaminophen skew inquiry away from more valuable discoveries? President Dwight D. Eisenhower cautioned that "public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite." When a public health agency issues opinions on personal health, those opinions quickly gain the force of mandates—disclaimers notwithstanding. Good public health policy requires humility, precision, and honesty.