CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM
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February 4, 1958

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Medical Genetics
School of Medicine

Genetics Building

The University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisc.

Dear Joshua,

Many thanks for your letter. It looks like we'll have to get busy or
the dog will be splattered all over the moon before we have time to get
together. The best time for me would be the last week in February and I'll
arrange things accordingly unless I hear to the contrary from you.

I've talked to Graham DuShane, Editor of Science, and he says he
would publish such an article as the one we've discussed. Merle Tuve thinks
that such a publication would be very good and effective.

I will get on the homework and references after I get back from

Boston. Leaving tonight and will be home again Saturday. Will write after
I return.

Sending under separate cover annual reports you asked for. See
you soon.

In anticipation,

Dean B. Cowie

Dear Dean:

The last week in February is fine. I've written to the members of the Council
of the NAS; judging from replies from at least three members, the matter will be
taken up quite seriously at a meeting this weekend, You will possibly hear about
any conclusions before I do, but I will keep you informed, None of this should
diminish the incentive for our joint article, of course, The times must be
changing: since Explorer went up, the whole business has been taken very seriously
by everyone I've talked to, The next concern is wham how to approach the Russians
on a nonpolitical basis, Thanx very much for the repprts, Thwy will be very useful,