NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Office of The President 0
2101 Constitution Avenue P
Washington 25, D. C. Y

August 8, 1963

The Honorable James E, Webb

Administrator

National Aeronautics and
Space Administration

Washington, D. C. 206546

Dear Jim:

I am glad to transmit herewith a letter from Dr. H.
H. Hess, Chairman of our Space Science Beard, conveying to you
the Board's statement of August 5, 1963 on "Space Probe
Sterilization."

Dr. Hess's recommendation that this statement be
made public seems to me appropriate. If you approve, we shall
proceed with a news release, cooperating with you in whatever
way you suggest,

Sincerely yours,

Frederick Seitz
President

cc: Dr. Hess
Dr. Dryden
Dr. Newell
Dr. Odishaw