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THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY

1230 YORK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10021

 

June 19, 1979
JOSHUA LEDERBERG

PRESIDENT

Mr. William Conway

General Director

The New York Zoological Society
Bronx Park

Bronx, NY 10022

Dear Mr. Conway:

By now you have, received a copy of my letter to Laurance
Rockefeller concerning the Fairfield Osborn Memorial Lectures,
and I would like to underscore my special appreciation for the
partnership of The New York Zoological Society and The Conser-
vation Foundation in this undertaking. The rotational respon-
sibility for organizing the annual lecture seems to me the most
effective means of managing our collective efforts aimed at ad-
vancing the success and stature of the Osborn Lectures.

Messrs. Richard Dana and Barry Dress of the University's
staff have begun preliminary work to gather the various com-
ponents of an invitation list for next November 12 when Dr.
Russell Peterson, President of the National Audubon Society,
will speak at The Rockefeller. I hope that your staff can
soon compile a list of invitees connected with The New York
Zoological Society as well as other sources of interested
guests you might suggest. Within the next week, Mr. Dana will
be in touch with your office concerning invitations and to in-
quire about the most convenient way to keep you informed about
further plans as they develop.

I am particularly interested in your thoughts about pos-
sible lecturers in the years ahead, the regular publication of
each presentation and the: option of arranging a small confer-
ence to extend dialogue on the issues raised by speakers.
Please let me know your reactions to these points and any other
ideas you may have for our shared sponsorship of the Osborn

Lectures,
Fs
joo Lederberg