Columbia Gnibersttp
inthe City of HemPark

NEW YORK 27, N. Y.

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

March 30, 1959

Prof. Joshua Lederberg
bepartment of Genetics
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif.

Dear Lederberg:

The nominating committee of the Genetic® Societ of America
(Luria, Mangelsdorf and myself) would 1Like;you for president
of the society and I hereby request your permission to put

your name on the ballot.

We realize that you are a very busy man but the presidency
of the society is not an onerous task and we hope you will
accept.

With best regards,

nT LS oC laces

Th. Dobzhansky