WITTER DEAN AMERICAN VALUE FUND, 497J, 1997-04-04

WITTER DEAN AMERICAN VALUE FUND
497J, 1997-04-04

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                  DEAN WITTER AMERICAN VALUE FUND 
                     TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER
                    NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
                         (212) 392-1600






                                   April 4, 1997


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Dean Witter American Value Fund
     File 2-66269
     Rule 497(j) Filing         

Dear Sir/Madam:

     On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that
the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under Section 497(c) would not have differed
from those contained in the text of the Registrant's most recent
registration statement that was filed electronically via EDGAR with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 1997.


                                   Very truly yours,
                                   /s/Carston Otto       
                                      Carston Otto      
                                   Assistant Secretary
                                   


cc: Randolph Koch
    Barry Fink

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