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March 27, 1986

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
President

The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue

New York, New York 11373

Dear Josh:

The New York State Bar Association is develop-
ing a unique public service program -- a Council on Law
and Society which annually will bring together leading
representatives of the law and other disciplines to
address the legal implications of fundamental social
issues.

Through this pooling of knowledge and per-
Spectives, the Council will identify these issues, in-
crease awareness of them, and stimulate appropriate
governmental or private action. .

An annual symposium will be presented on a
topic selected by the Council. This program contemplates
a keynote address by a selected speaker, who will receive
an honorarium on the selected topic, to be followed by a
discussion with a panel composed of Council members and
others who will add their talents and views to the discus-
Sion. The speaker's paper on the subject will also be
published.

As a member of the advisory committee which is SY
developing this program, I have the privilege of inviting
you to serve on the Council. The standing which you have
in the community and your expertise and experience would
be invaluable to this endeavor and will lend enormous pres-
tige to the annual award.
The inaugural symposium is planned for the New
rk State Bar Association's Annual Meeting in January
S98) in conjunction with the bicentennial commemoration
of the United States Constitution. Accordingly, we wish
to convene a planning meeting of the Council in the spring
of this year. We anticipate that the Council will meet
for lunch or dinner once or twice per year in New York
City. The Council will be assisted by staff of the New
York State Bar Association.

I hope that you can join us in this exciting

UY” eublic spirited program. Would you let me know by
April 11 whether you will be able to particpate.

Rhorad. OM arsey, thik fir Sincerely,

ADF: cm Alexander D. Fokger