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BOYD CRAWFORD, STAFF ADMINISTRATOR
ROY J. BULLOCK, SENIOR STAFF CONSULTANT October 31 > 1969

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Professor of Genetics
Stanford University

School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California 94305

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

This will confirm our recent telephone conversation concerning your
participation in hearings on chemical-biological warfare and the Geneva
Protocol which will be held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on
National Security Policy and Scientific Developments.

After I discussed the matter with him, the Subcommittee Chairman,
Representative Clement J. Zablocki, has decided to hold a session of the
hearings on Tuesday, December 2, in order to take advantage of your offer
to testify during your brief stay in Washington early in December.

As you know, the hearings will be concerned with resolutions
introduced into the House of Representatives calling on the President to
resubmit the Geneva Protocol of 1925 to the Senate for ratification, and for
other purposes. A copy of the text of the resolutions is enclosed. The
hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2255 of the Rayburn House Office
Building. If possible, it would be appreciated if you could provide us with
75 copies of your statement for the advance use of the Subcommittee Members
and the press at least two days before your appearance.

In your presentation to the Subcommittee, feel free to range beyond
the immediate legislation under consideration. The Subcommittee will be
concerning itself with various aspects of chemical-biological warfare and
would, I am sure, be interested in any observations which you have which
would be pertinent to that matter.
Conunittee on Foreign Affairs

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
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If you have any questions about the hearing or your appearance
please write or call me at Area Code 202, 225-5021.

Sincerely yours,

WU A Myx

John H. Sullivan
Staff Consultant

    

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