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I have discussed this item with Dean Bowers and told him

MEMORANDUM TO DR. FRED

that we were unwilling to make a commitment at this time to take

over Dr. Atwood at the end of five years unless he could point to
some pending retirement in the Medical School which might provide

the funds to pay Dr. Atwood. In the first conference Dr. Bowers
thought this would be possible. In the second conference he reported
that he had been unable to discover any pending retirement which he
thought could be used for this purpose.

I told Dr. Fowers that we would much prefer to have him
start with a younger individual and with no implication of permanent
tenure. If such a younger individual proved to be a "blue ribbon
horse" the matter of University tenure could be decided at that time.

Dr. Bowers told me that the reason for suggesting Dr. Atwood
was because of Dr. Lederberg's interest in Dr. Atwood plus the
favorable impression he made when visiting here. Dr. Bowers also
told me that he had no assurance that Dr. Atwood would accept a
position here should one be offered to him.

In view of the above, I told Dr. Bowers that this application
would be held until I could talk with you.

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I. L. Baldwin

Vice President of
Academic Affairs

August 28, 1957

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