JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK., CHAIRMAN SUBCOMMITTEE:

HENRY M. JACKSON, WASH. KARL E. MUNDT, S. DAK, FRED R. HARRIS, OKLA., CHAIRMAN
SAM J. ERVIN, JR., N.C. CARL T. CURTIS, NEBR, JOHN L. MOCLELLAN, ARK

. . . KARL E. MUNDT, S. DAK.
ERNEST GRUENING, ALASKA JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y. ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, CONN. CARL T. CURTIS, NEBR.
EDMUND §. MUSKIE, MAINE CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, WYO. JOSEPH M, MONTOYA, N. MEX
ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, CONN. HOWARD H, BAKER, JR., TENN. 7 .

FRED R. HARRIS, OKLA. STEVEN EBBIN, STAFF DIR:
ROBERT F. KENNEDY, N.Y. . ECTOR

LEE METCALF, MONT.
JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, N. MEX.

JAMES R. CALLOWAY

CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR a2 Crifead States Denate

COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 227, 9TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

February 11, 1969

Dr. Joshua Lederberg

Professor of Genetics

Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California 94304

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Thanks for the kind words you had for me concerning my unsuccessful
efforts to fend off the damage wrought by the excessive cuts in NSF
appropriations late last session. I apologize for the delay in responding.

Inspite of President Nixon's welcome move of restoring some $10 million
to NSF, I am afraid we are in for difficult times again this year. Plans
are already being formulated to keep this issue before the Senate, possibly
through hearings in the Subcommittee and positively through speeches on
the floor of the Senate and through organizing what forces there are avail~
able on behalf of more adequate funding, a
If hearings are held I will call on the New York Academy of Sciences to be
of assistance, as you suggest. I appreciate your enclosing the transcript
of your remarks concerning the principle of a fixed annual growth rate for
the federal support of science. I find these remarks to be most helpful.

You can count on my continued efforts on behalf of more adequate research
and development support. Any suggestions you may have will be appreciated,

Sincerely,

  

FRED R, HARRIS
U. S. Senate

   

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