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JOSHUA LEDERBERG

PRESIDENT

Dr. Robert Michels
Psychiatrist-in-Chief

The New York Hospital-Cornell
University Medical Center
525 East 68th Street

New York, New York 10021

Dear Bob:

I am really very sorry at the combination of cir-
cumstances, and especially my orthopedic disability,
having interfered with the joint effort that we ini-
tiated with such good intentions. I hope that at
least we might have recovered some ground with our
brief discussion with Dick Wyatt.

Do you have any reactions to the list that he
left with us?

re-start as soon after the New Year as possible. If,
in my absence (during the next three weeks) you care
to make appointments consistent with my calendar --
for example with Sol Snyder -- please just call my
secretary and arrange it directly with her.

Procedurally I hope that we can make a vigorous A

Thinking of Snyder I feel that the first criterion
is to get together an excellent research program that
could combine the resources and assets of our two in-
stitutions; it is a secondary consideration although
a useful one to bring in the R.U. Hospital and a clini-
cal research emphasis.

Anyhow, I think that I can assure you of unflagging
interest and a renewed capability to take up where we
left off. I hope to see you again shortly after New
Year's -- and for the same with my best wishes,

Yours Sincerely,

.

Jo a Lederberg

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