UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545

 

March 19, 1969

Dr. Joshua Lederberg

Genetics Department

Stanford University Medical School
300 Pasteur Drive

Palo Alto, California 94305

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Your comments about your research on radiation resistant bacteria
isolated from soil at y -radiation sites and their use in the
study of the mechanisms of DNA repair indicated that it is of
programmatic interest to the Division of Blology and Medicine.

We would welcome an opportunity to look at a proposal for research
in this area.

As I indicated during our telephone conversation, as a first step,
you may wish to submit an informal proposal which outlines the
objectives of your program and gives an estimate of the budget.
This would be circulated among the technical staff of the Division
for their comments. Alternatively, you may wish to submit a
formal proposal for our consideration since in my opinion the work
is clearly in an area of interest to us. I enclose a guide for
the submission of such a proposal and a brochure describing the
Division's program.

We would be pleased to have you visit headquarters when you are
in the Washington area next week. Wednesday, March 26, isa
convenient time for me but several other members of the Biology
Branch will not return from a site visit until the next day.

I realize you probably have a tight schedule, but if you have an
opportunity to come out, please call me. We can arrange the
visit at your convenience and we would welcome the opportunity
to discuss your program with you.

Sincerely,

 

Geneticist, Biology Branch
Division of Biology and Medicine

Enclosures:
As stated