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August 16, 1979

David Barzilai, M.D.
Dean, Faculty of Medicine

L The Technion - Isreal Institute of Medicine
Haifa, Isreal

Dear David:

I have just spoken with Josh Lederberg. Josh's mother is from
Haifa and he has a very warm affinity for the Technion. He asks
me to tell you the following.

He would very much like to be of help to you in whatever way you
might require of him. This sentiment even extends to your using

his name as a figurehead, if that is what you want, Something he

does not permit anywhere else. He would also like to be of sub-
Stantive assistance, but asks me to convey to you his reservation
that his travel schedule is very full, and that it would be
difficult -- unless fortuitous circumstances were to prevail -- for
him to make a special trip to Isreal for a meeting of the committee.
He also asked me to convey his sincere desire to meet with you
and/or Amos Horev if you are in the New York area so that you and

he may discuss this matter further. In short, he will be glad to
serve within the constraints of his other obligations, does not want to
be misunderstood as to the limits of his availability, and would feel
badly if he had to turn down any requests based on misunderstandings
of his situation.

From my own experiences, I believe Josh Lederberg's input would be
invaluable to you, even if he could not adhere to any scheduled
visits to Isreal. In fact, I know of no one in the biomedical world
who could be as valuable to you as he.

Since our telephone conversation,.I have tried to reach Drs. Lipsett and
Klebanoff, but without success. If I cannot reach them by Monday, August 20,
I will approach Steinberg, and will then call you again. Also, and this
David Barzilai, M.D.
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really should go without saying, if I can be of more direct help to
you with the committee you need only ask. Best regards.

Cordially,

Harold J. Simon, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Community Medicine
Director of International Programs

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bec: Josh Lederberg