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President Robert Gerdon Spronl
University of California
Berkeley 4, California
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of piant nutrition and e011 ehemistry. Discussions with
leaders in these verious fielda have shown that euch a some
bination of selentifia abilities is very rare. From these
Giscussions it Le evident that the cutstanding epectaliats
in problems of this type are Dea. R. L. Overstreet and Louis
Jacobson of the College of Agrieulture of the University ef
Californis. Dr. Overstreet partisipated in last gqumer's
Cestr at Bikini and sentributed resalte of majer importanes. |
ine tn view of thesesirousstances < am Shereforepre.
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to request on beha
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Navy Separteen
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authorise Professors Overstreet and Jacobson toparticipate
in thia summer's expedition to Bikini as leaders ef the radiocchemical group ef the projeet. I realize that such pertielpation mey involve eonsiderable
personal inconvenience to
these scientists and alec gay de y other valuable werk planned
by the University, tut I respectfully urge that the ianortance
of the work at Bikini, both So baeic selence and to problens
of national cefense, justity e diversion of the time and
energies of Professors Overstreet and Jacobson Guring the
@omine three months.
Sincerely youre,
CCt Dean Hutchingon
College of Arrieculture
GAMES FORRESTAL
University of California
Berkeley, California
Mr, David Lilienthal
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Waehington, DB. C.
Dean Staffer’ L. Warren
Collere of Nedicine
University ef California at Les Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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