2101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE CABLE ADDRESS: NARECO WASHINGTON 28, D. C. % WASHINGTON, D. C. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NITED STATES OF AMERICA AX SPACE SCIENCE BOARD August 24, 1959 Dr, Joshua Lederberg Department of Genetics Stanford University Stanford, California Dear Dr, Lederberg: For your information there is enclosed a copy of the pro- ceedings of the Woods Hole Conference of the Committee on Bio- Astronautics, While this committee is primarily oriented toward man-in-space, you may find of interest proceedings of Panel 2 and the Critique and Presentation of Panel Recommendations, Within the next few days, you will be hearing from the Academy's security officer, We find it convenient to have a record of the clearance status on Board members on file here in the Academy so that arrangements for classified presentations can be transmitted, At the next Board meeting, much of what GE has to show will probably be classified, If there is anything we can do to assist in completion of the forms, please let me know, Best regards, Sincerely yours, Enclosure