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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

DIVISION OF BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE

7 February

Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

Dear Dr. Nirenberg:

   Enclosed is a draft copy of my column, called The Brownstone
Tower, intended for publication in the March issue of the Journal
of the Washington Academy of Sciences.  I should be pleased if
you would read it carefully and point out any errors you may find,
particularly in the first paragraph on page 2, in which I try
to describe the nature of your work.  Please do not hesitate to
treat it severely because I shall be grateful if you will prevent
me from making mistakes.

   I mentioned the names of your associates and your superiors
so that they can share with you whatever recognition may come to
you as a result of this story.  I hope you feel that I have been
diplomatic in this matter and that I have not seriously distorted
any of the facts presented.

   If you can, please telephone your suggestions so that I
can submit the manuscript to the editor of the Journal as soon as
possible.

Sincerely yours,

Frank L. Campbell
Executive Secretary

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