November 16, 1961

Dr. dsetlev Bronk
President

Na demy of Sci
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington 25, D.C.

Bear Det:

| understand that the Academy has been charged to form a search
committee to make recommendations for a possible successor to waterman.

You may know that { had found it wise to refuse an opportunity to
serve on the National Science Board during the previous administration
and this in part reflects the sensitivity thet | share with a great
many of my colleagues with regard to the Importance of a forceful appoint-
ment.

Having given some thought to the matter, and knowing that most of
the suggestions that might come to mind would undoubtediy be already
faml liar to you, |! would like to add one for your consideration who might
not be so obvious a choice.

| am speaking cf Edward L. Ginzton who Is Professor of Applied
Physics and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, and whom you
of course know, has an Important factor In the linear accelerator progran
at Stanford. Ginzton fs also, of course, closely Identiffed with Vartan
Associates where he now serves as chairman of the board. People who do
not know him personally, but who read the bare data of his affillation
with Industrial enterprise may not appreciate how much of a scholar and
academically orlented scientist Ginzton is, as well as a highly successful
manager. ! would have the fullest confidence In the basic humanistic
orfentation of his philosophy of administration as well as his technical
capacity to run the affairs of such a complex organization.

Yours cordially,

Joshua Lederbegg
Professor of Genatics