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STaNFoRD University SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Department of Genetics

Mr. Robert Wise
Universal Studios

100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, Calif

Dear Mr. Wise:

In producing the film version of "The Andromeda Strain", I trust
that you will take reasonable and prudent precautions to minimize the
possibility of public confusion between me and any of the characters
in the novel.

The courtesy of an acknowledgment would be appreciated. I hope it
can include your assurances that you will deal in an informed and con-

Siderate fashion with this issue.
incerely, 7
Joshua Lederberg 7

Professor of Genetics and
Biology
Nobel Laureate (for work in
bacterial genetics)

  

I enclose some materials that may help to
explain my concern over the possibility
of such a confusion. a

1. Biographical summary (Current Biography 3/59); curriculum vitae -cunrent
2. Published articles concerning planetary quarantine.

' Moondust" 1958

Signemofshife Frobiiloyy / 560
columns -- 2/26/67; 8/31/68; 9/7/68

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3. Adv. from Washington Post

CC: Carl Sagan (Cornell)

LT. J. P. KENNEDY, JR. LABORATORIES FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE, DEDICATED TO RESEARCH IN MENTAL RETARDATION
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