THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

May 16, 1972

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Genetics Department

School of Medicine

Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

I am most pleased to enclose a copy of the President's Message
on Science and Technology which he recently transmitted to the
Congress. As you know, this is the first Message of its kind
ever to be sent by a President, and I believe it represents a
significant step forward for science and technology. Many of

the insights and judgments that the scientific and engineering
communities have developed over the years are included in the
President's Message and therefore have been adopted as a national
policy.

I am especially grateful to you and your colleagues who took the
time and trouble to meet with me for discussion in the formative
stage of the Message, and I very much hope that you will find in
it a response to some of your hopes and concerns. I hope, too,
that we can continue to count on you in the future for advice and
assistance as we seek response to the President's call for "a
strong new effort to marshal science and technology in the work
of strengthening our economy and improving the quality of our
life." I would be happy to have your continuing comments and
suggestions.

Cordially,

Flewael E? Epc J

Edward E. David, Jr
Science Adviser

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