February 19, 1959

Dear Lois:

Thank you for the information. | navesent it on to the
proper office here and you should get a favorable confirmation
very soon. The Exchange Visitor Program Is very simple: you do
appreciate the specific limitation that you will not (ordinarily)
is allow. .- return to the US for permanent residence for 2 years
after the expiration of your visa. In effect the University assumes
responsibility for you, and this greatly simplifies the procedure,
Keep In mind that 4ustralaa and the US are the two countries that
make pp... ps the greatest fuss about imaigration, so you are probably
accustomed to much more than other countrées.

| am pretty optimistic about setting up adecent salary for you too.
The main snag may be the timing, I.e., I won't be able to get you a cash
advance, but if you have accumulated or can borrow enough for the trip
| don't doubt you should be able to pay for most of it out of your
Savings here i. years-end. Also, tax will pruveily be withheld at some-
thing like 30 pc. of net income, but you will be paying probably closer
to 15 pc., and you will get a refund after the year. This Is one form
of more or less obligatory/ saving!

| suppose you don't have to have the visa in hand so long beforehand
but you should have definite assurance that no further documentation will
be needed from Stanford and that there will be no snags in your getting
the visa on time.

Tie weather here Is theoretically Ideal: In fact the winter is
about like Sydney or a bit warmer, and alternating fine and wet. We
get abouc 15-20" of rain here per annum, none of It between April and
November. Last week we could See some snow on the ‘hilltops scart,

(about 2500! altitude). All this is in Strong contrast to wisconsin,
which had some _°°(F.) temperatures and a foot or two of snow soca after
we left. Summer is likel, .3 be a bit on the cool side (on ccccuat of

the morning fog); alternating with some hot but very dry days. The autumn
(late September-early Gctober) is likely to be nottest, witn some 50-95°
weather, but dry enough to be bearable, cool nights, ana mostly ragher
pleasaant. Ali in all, this is Supposed tu wave tne best climate in tie
country, out ft isn't perfect. You may need 5 ane winter togs if you

mean to go Skiing In the hills. The surfing's not inuch goog-- water
rather cold except in Sept-Oct and the undertow unsafe except at a few
beaches, but some about 2 irs. away by car. it's the same ocean,

| hope this answers your question; if there is anything to practi -:al
advantage please don't hes:ciate to write.

Best wishes,
Yours sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg