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American Association
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1515 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, D. C., 20005
Phone: 467-4400 (Area Code 202) Cable Address: Advancesci, Washington, D.C.

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Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

The_AAAS Committee on Nominations would like to propose your name
to the membership this coming fall for possible election as the Associa-
tion's president-elect, The term of office will begin on January 1,
1974, and runs for three years--the first year as president-elect, the
second as president, and the third as chairman of the Board of Directors.

If you are elected (there will be two names on the ballot) you will
find your duties increasing somewhat during the three-year period. The
president-elect serves as a member of the Board of Directors and as chair-
man of the Committee on Council Affairs, which meets two or three times a
year, usually for one-day meetings. During the second year, the president,
in addition to serving on the Board, is presiding officer at the AAAS
Council meeting and is the Association's representative at the annual meet-
ings of the British Association, the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Divi-
sion of AAAS, the Pacific Division, and the Alaska Division, or as many of
these meetings as he cares to attend. The third year calls for duty as
chairman of the Board and for presentation of the Retiring Presidential
Address at the annual meeting.

The Board meets four or five times a year. Four of the meetings are
normally heid in Washington, starting on a Friday and concluding at Lunch-
time or sometime during the afternoon on Saturday. A fifth, short meeting
may be held at the time and place of the Association's annual meeting.

Your expenses in attending all meetings will, of course, be borne by the
Association.

Dates of Board meetings are always set a year in advance to suit the
convenience of the members. Attendance is high and discussion is good,
Present and past members have enjoyed serving on the Board, and I think
you would too. The first meeting of 1974 will be held during the AAAS
annual meeting in San Francisco, February 25-March 1.

1973 Anniversaries: 125 Years — AAAS 90 Years — SCIENCE
I called your office today to discuss this ‘invitation with you,
but learned that you are out of town. I will call again on May 17 ar
18, so that I can answer any questions you may have. I do hope you
will agree to stand for election.

Cordially yours,

William Bevan
Executive Officer PAL

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