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JOSHUA LEDERBERG

 

APR 2 31975

Mr Jackson indeed does display many admirable
qualities; and he may yet emerge as the best cadi-
date that the Democrats have to offer. I certainly
can understand the reasons for encouraging support
and advice to him.

But I am deeply troubled by his intransigeni
hawkishness with respect to arms control agreements
with the Soviets -- and do not confuse my position
with sentimental dovishness. I am fearful that if
he were in the White House we might be in grave
risk of over-reactions to Soviet threats and of
provocations that might be even more dangerous
than naive appeasement. So far he has rejected
all advice that my well-informed colleagues have
attempted to offer him by this route, and I fear
that it would be futile to perservere ; unless
you have some contrary indication.

Sincerely,

CC: Sid Drell /SLAC

 

PROFESSOR JOSHUA LEDERBERG

 

 

Department of Genetics
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