THE DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE UNITED NATIONS

October 30, 1978

Ms. Lorna Brennan

Committee on Admissions
Council on Foreign Relations
58 East 68th Street

New York, New York 10021

Dear Lorna:

I am writing to second Dr. Joshua Lederberg's nomina-
tion for membership in the Council on Foreign Relations.
I have known Dr. Lederberg since he came to Geneva in
1970 as a Special Adviser on the Biological Weapons Con-
vention. His outstanding professional reputation had,
of course, preceded him. His strong interest in foreign
affairs and concern for international issues, as well as
his expertise, in the complex questions at hand, were
evident in all aspects of his participation in the work
of the Disarmament Committee.

Concurrently with his work on genetics at the Stanford
School of Medicine, he has concerned himself with problems
of the developing work, most notably in environmental and
health affairs, including the work of the World Health
Organization.

Dr. Lederberg takes well to public affairs and would
certainly prove a stimulating contributor to Council
“meetings and activities. I am pleased to give my whole-
hearted support to his nomination.

incerely,
net oux Lf
‘ James F. Leonard