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STEWART E. MCCLURE, CHIEF CLERK COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE

Montgomery, Alabama
November 14, 1958

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

My dear Dr, Lederberg:

Ihave just returned from Dallas, Texas, where I spoke at the
American Dental Association convention and this is the first opportunity
I have had to send you my hearty congratulations on your Nobel prize
award. I know how richly you deserve this high honor for your out-
standing research accomplishments and I am proud of you both as an
American and as one who has a deep and abiding interest in the battle
for the health of our people,

Your great contributions to the attack on mankind's ancient
scourges ~~ disease and disability -- lead me to hope that you may
find time to read the enclosed reprint from the Congressional Record
about a legislative proposal for international cooperation in medical
research, which I introduced in the closing days of the past session
of Congress. It is my plan to reintroduce the measure with full bi~
partisan support when Congress meets in January and to vigorously
press for its enactment,

Again, let me commend you for the honor you have brought
to yourself and to our country.

With kindest regards and all good wishes, I am

Very sincerely,

 
 

LH:dwe
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