THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS Suite 501 Rebecca W. Rimel

Three Parkway Executive Director
Philadelphia 215.587.4040
Pennsylvania

19102.1305

February 9, 1990

 

Mr. Joshua Lederberg
President

The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue

New York, NY 10021

Dear Josh:

Thank you so much for your recent note and the wonderful article from The

Washington Post. Clearly the concerns that you raised in your column have
been realized and, unless we are able to develop some "global bargains" to
preserve our environment, we all will suffer the overwhelming consequences.

As you know, The Pew Charitable Trusts has a growing interest in the area of
conservation, and I am delighted that we have recently appointed a new
director to guide our grantmaking in this area. Joshua Reichert has extensive
experience both domestically and internationally and has worked in the areas
of public policy, international development, as well as conservation and the
environment. I have taken the liberty of sharing your colunmm with him as I
know that he will enjoy your reflections on what certainly will be the
greatest challenge facing us in the next decade. I am sorry that we did not
have more of a chance to catch-up during my recent visit to Rockefeller; *

‘however, I trust that there will be lots of time for us to talk about our
current projects and future opportunities during the Pew Scholars meeting in
March.

Thanks again for your continued good guidance, friendship and support.

Sincerely,

wv
Rebecca W. Rimel

RWR/ smw

cc: Joshua S. Reichert

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