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JOSHUA LEDERBERG

PRESIDENT

May 23, 1980

The Honorable Thomas J. Cuite
Majority Leader

City Hall

New York, NY. 10007

Dear Mr. Cuite:

Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to
visit The Rockefeller University a few months ago. Since our
lunch provided only a brief opportunity to describe the
institution's activities, perhaps you may be able to attend
a special event scheduled on campus next month that would

give you a more comprehensive picture of the character of
our work.

On the morning of Thursday, June 12, The Rockefeller
University Council will be offering a program of scientific

presentations on clinical investigations related to nutrition.

The Council, which meets here once or twice each year, is a
group of civic and corporate leaders whose concern and in-
volvement have been a tremendous asset to this institution.

“Speakers at the June session will include Professor
emeritus Rene Dubos. Dr. Dubos, who has been affiliated
with the University for fifty years, is well known for his
many eloquent books on science and environment in addition
to his outstanding accomplishments in microbiology.

Dr. Dubos will be joined on the program by Drs. Attallah
Kappas and Jules Hirsch, as well as three representatives of
our junior faculty. Dr. Kappas and his associates in the
Metabolism/Pharmacology laboratory are investigating the
body's capacity to metabolize natural and foreign chemicals.
One important facet of their current work focuses on the
role of nutritional factors in this metabolic process. Dr.
Hirsch, who directs the University's laboratory of Human
Behavior and Metabolism, has made signficant contributions
to our understanding of the phenomenon of obesity.

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May 23, 1980
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The enclosed agenda gives further details on the meeting.
The presentations will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude
at 1:00 p.m., when a reception and luncheon will be offered
for all Council members and guests.

It would be a great pleasure to have you join us on the
12th. I look forward to your response with the hope that we
may see you here again soon.

Sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg “

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