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Dr. Frederick Seitz

Panel Chairman

The Center for Strategic
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Georgetown University

1800 K Street
Washington, D. C. 20006

Dear Fred:

Thank you for your letter of January 19th inviting
me to join the R&D Panel of CSIS. I am happy to accept.

In fact I have pressed for a similar review on the
part of the Defense Science Board, and it may be advisable
to coordinate with its secretariat to avert those duplica-
tions that might be counterproductive. Doubtless you will
have more than one member that can function as liaison.

To what extent will net assessment be attempted de-
Spite the vexing turf questions this provokes? As a panel
will you have clearance for access to the more sensitive
programs?

Finally, I hope considerable attention will be given
to R&D needs related to tactical needs in distant theaters.
I have grave trepidations about overconfidence in what our
forces can do that could lead to ambushes with the gravest
geopolitical consequences.

  
 

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cc: Dr. Frederick Seitz
The Rockefeller University

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