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JOSHUA LEDERBERG

PRESIDENT

Mr. Gilbert M. Cisneros
Co-Director

Chicano Education Project
Western Service Systems, Inc.
1444 Stuart Street’

Denver, Colorado, 80204

Dear Mr. Cisneros:

I have your letter of September 7 describing your
efforts at improving educational opportunity for Chicano
children in the Southwestern United States. Having
moved fairly recently from Stanford University in Cali-
fornia I have nothing but admiration for the progress
already demonstrated by many students from this cultural
background; and of course I realize that there is much
more that needs to be done.

I am not certain whether you have correctly identi-
fied our institution and for that reason am enclosing a
brochure that succinctly summarizes what we do. Asa
biomedical research institute our connection with educa-~
tional policy is limited to the more advanced stages:
which is not to disclaim responsibility for taking account
of the aspirations and activities to which you are dedicat-
ed. We would certainly give the most sympathetic considera-
tion to Chicano candidates who were well-prepared for entry
and advancement into scientific careers; and indeed I hope
there would be more encouragement towards this career choice
than was evident among the Chicano students whom I met at
Stanford.

If you could suggest the specific areas of cooperative
interest that you might have in mind I would be happy to
hear from you by telephone or to arrange a meeting.

yours Since
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y Joshua Lederberg

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