DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE . BETHESDA 14, MD.
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
OLiver 6-4000
Chief, Office of International Research Activities April 19, 1961

Through: Dr. James Watt
C. 8. Anfinsen
Chief, Lateratory of Cellular Physiolegy and Metacolism

Metabolism and Cenetics Mission te Russia, Octozer, 1961]

The Metabolism and Genetics Mission to Kussia planned for
October, 1961, has, in the last month, run into certain snags in-
velving the availability of some of the suggested members. [ have
had letters from both Professor J. Lederberg of Stanford University
and Professor George Eeadle, now President of the University ef
Cricago, in which they say they cannot participate. For personal
reasons, I also find myself unatle to meke this trip and must, there-
fore, make the follewing suggestions: 1. The mission be cancelled
for this year and organized with different participants for a later
date or (2) if it is to be made, to enlist two other individuals,
preferably from the NIH to simplify clearance procedures, etc. [
would suggest as ideal possibilities Or. Marvey Itano, NIAMD, and
Dr. Harry Eagle of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Eagle is,
of course, leaving the NIH this fall but, I think, might still be
quite interested. The other members of the group would be:

Or. Curt stern of the University of California, Berkeley, Or. Seymour
Benzer of Purdue University, and Dr. Erwin Chargaff of Columbia
University (who, incidentally, speaks quite good Russian).

T sincerely hope that other arrangements can be made to
carry through this Missien with prefit.

cc: Drs. Beadle, Chargaff, Lederberg,
Benzer, Stern

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