December 15, 1972

Mrs. Marjorie Guthrie

Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease
200 West 57th Street

New York, New York

Dear Marjorie,

I have the impression that some time ago you were rather worried about
the bounderies of permissable activity vis-a-vis getting congressional
sympathy for more work on Huntington's Bisease. I do not know whether
this is still a live problem for you, but I just wanted to pass on to you
that I have met the director of a foundation who is very much concerned
about helping to prevent public interest groups from being intimidated by
the IRS and who has looked very deeply into the legal aspects of this
problem. I suspect that if you have any special situations along these
lines he would be glad to take extra effort. I also think it would do
no harm at all on other grounds for you to make some contact with him
and initially perhaps on this issue. The man in question is Mr. Michael
McIntosh,170 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

Best wishes to you.

Sincerely yours,

Joshua Lederberg :
Professor of Genetics

JL/rr

"HTD aBHLANO