THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
49 WEST 49th STREET, NEW YORK 20

BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH CABLE ADDRESS:
ROBERT S. MORISON, DIRECTOR Rocxrounp, NEW YoRK
RICHMOND K. ANDERSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR .
JOHN MAIER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Teneo 5-810
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HARRY M. MILLER, JR., ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
GBRARD R. POMERAT, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

October 21, 1953

Dear Dr. Lederserg:

In answer to your letter of October 3, I am sorr; %o jave
to say that, as a matter of long stand'ng policy, the Foundation
prefers not to transfer the uncommitted balances of grants when their
holder transfers from one place to another. The usual procedure is
to terminate the grant and then review the situation some months
after the holder has established himself in his new position. It is
realized tnat this policy causes some inconveniences and difficulvies
and there have been exceptions to the rule, but for the mos part,
the advantages, some of which we discussed when I was in Madison, seem
%O overrule the disadvantages.

In the present instance, the situation .s a little more
complicated because we have begun discussions with tae Stanford people
aoout a very large grant for their radiation group and some mention
has been made of your possible relation to it. We are planning to go
out to tne coast shortly after the new year for further discussions,
and I hope some way may be found of meeting your needs.

Sincerely yours,

Merve

Robert S. Morison, M. D.

Dr. Josnua Lederverg
Professor of Medical Genetics
School of Medicine

Genetics Building

The University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisconsin

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