NOV 9 1985

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

BOBS ROBERTS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN \
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CHICAGO * ILLINOIS 60637 se yv |

11/5/65

Dr. Joshua Lederberg we wag Fae a AS OR
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Stanford, California

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

The University of Chicago will celebrate its Seventy Fifth Anniversary
during the year 1966. As part of this celebration and, more specifically, in
conjunction with the dedication of the new Silvain and Arma Wyler Children's
Hospital, including the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Mental Retardation Research
Center, the University is planning a Symposium on the Child during the week
of August 28 to September 2. It is planned to bring together authorities to
examine the present status of knowledge and problems concerning a wide
range of aspects of child health and welfare. We hope this symposium will
serve to focus attention on the many problems which confront society with
respect to children and be productive of a fruitful interchange between many
disciplines which are concerned with child care.

ALP lag

Each of the sessions of the program will have a major focus with
several speakers invited to present papers of 30-40 minutes reflecting their
viewpoints and work as they relate to the general topic. The University will
be deeply honored by your participation in this important event. We will,
of course, defray any traveling expenses and offer an honorarium of $300 for
your participation.

We invite you to contribute a paper on genetic mechanisms for the
session on Friday morning, Sept. 2nd, which will be devoted to basic molec-
ular biology and genetics. This symposium precedes the International Con-
gress on Human Genetics which will convene on the University of Chicago
campus the following week.

WYLER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - JOSBPH P. KENNEDY, JR. MENTAL RETARDATION RESEARCH
CENTER + HOME FOR DBESTITUTE CRIPPLED CHILDREN * LARABIDA JACKSON PARE SANITARIUM

SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
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The suggested topic is preliminary and we are anxious to know your own

reactions and suggestions. We will be very pleased if you are able to accept
our invitation.

Enclosed is a draft of the program for the symposium.

Sincerely,

S us

George W. Beadle
President of the University

Albert Dorfman
Chairman of Pediatrics

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