JUN 1 9 978

Duke University

OURHAM
WORTH CAROLINA

27706

Graduate School
Office of the Dean June 7 > 1973

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

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Now that the academic year has been closed out I can get back to devoting
more time to the project on "Institutions for the Application of Science to
Society's Problems." Time is moving along all too rapidly and a great many
arrangements need to be made in the near future. I greatly enjoyed our session
at the Center and am now writing to those who participated (including those
invited who couldn't attend) to ascertain the degree and nature of their
interest and as to whether or not they can make a contribution in the form
of a relevant paper.

A copy of a summary description of our April 19 discussion is enclosed.
This along with the documents previously supplied you constitute a broad-brush
description of the problem area. I strongly hope that you can see your way

clear to prepare a paper falling somewhere under this broad and extensible .
umbrella. Your brief outline of "The Problematics of Intellectual Organization"

continues to intrigue me. I remember your disclaimer with regard to having

the competence to write it, however, and your expression of the thought that S
it might be best if you worked in tandem with someone else. Is there anyone .
in the Stanford group that might function in that way? I have no suggestions >

to make with respect to such a partnership. In any event, I hope that you >
have retained your interest in the endeavor and are willing to make a contri-

bution. If you prefer to discuss the matter, please call me collect at ad
919-684-3913. IL hope to be hearing from you soon.

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Sincerely, Q)

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