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April 23, 1970

Dr. Joshua Lederberg

Department of Genetics

Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, Calif. 94304

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Zero Population Growth, Inc. (ZPG), is an
educational-political action orranization whose
purpose is to bring about population stabtlityv
in the United States and then in the rest of
the world. We believe this is necessarv in order
to conserve our resources and to have the time
to resolve our vopulation related problems. Be-
cause overpopulation is a contributor to vnoliticallv
dangerous situations, we must, by dealing with our
own population problem, set a credible example
for countries which are not vet in trouble hbe-
cause of overvopulations; in this way, we would
contribute to world stabilitv.

ZPG is continually looking for wavs to stress
to the American public the critical necessities im-
posed on us by population growth. We are writing
to all of the American Nobel Prize winners to ask
if you would be interested in a free membershin
in our organization. We would like to put your
name on our mailing list to receive our monthly
National Reporter, the most recent issue of which
is enclosed. Enclosed also is a sample of our
literature. We have included a renlv blank and a
return envelope for your convenience,

In the future, we may want to develop an in-
fluential niece of literature endorsed by a groun of
prestigious supporters like vourself. If we did
so, we would clear it with each individual in-
volved. As an example, enclosed is a resolution
we are workine on currently to be signed bv vari-
ous conservation and environmental organizations,
-~2.

Thank you very much. We trust that when
you have read our literature, you will share our

feelings of urgency in dealing with this prob-
lem.

Most sincerely,

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Eugene V. Coan, Ph.D.
Director of Political
Activities

EVC/ril
Enclosures