major quest has become: How can we, with respect to any organizational problem, sufficiently take into account the “systems within systems within systems” reality? Richard F. Ericson, Chadwick J, Haberstroh, Bertram M. Gross, Herman Berkman, W. H. McWinney, C. G. Lundberg, C. R. Dechert, and Raghu Nath. Are Generalists Born or Educated—If Educated, for What? (29 Dec.) Should there be undergraduate education in general systems to train people to be generalists? Can generalists be trained at junior levels? If so, what can they do with this training in industry? Considerable controversy exists. While many young persons and some academicians feel that general systems theory can and should be taught, many senior professional people question the validity and desirability of such training unless persons are also given a very strong and fundamental training in a specific discipline as well. Employment prospects will be discussed concerning these younger persons primarily interested in starting as generalists compared to those who will start in a the study of nerve regeneration, a model for the differentiation of the nervous system. The major emphasis of the second session will be an attempt to describe and evaluate the new controversial field of behavioral modification by injection of brain-de- rived materials, so-called “memory transfer.” This evaluation will include a progress report on efforts to develop and test the reproducibility of specific procedures from several laboratories. The chemical nature of the active material(s) and a spectrum of psychological approaches will be described in individual presentations. William L. Byrne, James McGaugh, Murray Jarvik, Samuel Barondes, Bernard W. Agranoff, John Zemp, Edward Bennett, Stanley Appel, Melvin J. Cohen, Robert McCleary, William Corning, Ejnar Fijerdingstad, George Ungar, Stanislav Reinis, and Frank Rosenblatt. David Samuel, James V. McConneil, Harold Salive, Tsuyoshi Shigehisa, James A. Dyal, Arnold Golub, Otto Wol.thuis, William B. Rucker, Ward C. Halstead, David Krech, Edward L. Bennett, Peter Ragan, and Walter B. Essman. Some Current Issues in Psychochemical Research specific direction. Strategies in Man (28-29 Dec.) Mesorivic, and Milton D. Rubin. Arranged by Arnold J. Mandell (UCLA Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles). After several decades of the use of various approaches to chemical studies of body fluids in psychological states in man in whichresearch styles varied and “discoveries” have come and gone, it was thought that a conference devoted to stategy was both appropriate and timely. Has the failure to find very many significant and meaningful relationships been solely a function of the technical barrier of an inaccessible human brain, or has there been in addition some lack of clear thinking in the development of Tesearch approaches in this most difficult area? A number of leading investigators who are proponents and users of various methodologies have agreed to come together to discuss the thinking behind their diverse ap- Herbert Halbrecht, Elmer Doughtry, Walter Hahn, M, General Systems and Urban Planning (30 Dec.) Recent developments in systems analysis, decisionmaking tools, and computer technology have challenged traditional methods of urban planning and problem solving. This session is designed to appeal to both the analyst and the public administrator and to provide the opportunity for real dialogue between the two: The morning session will attempt a critical evaluation of what systems analysis can and cannot do in urban planning. Discussion will continue over lunch as participants join interest groups for round-table sharing of experiences and concerns. The afternoon session presents a review of systems analysis and new approaches in selected fields. Albert H. Baugher, Harold W. Adams, William H. Mitchel, William LL. Garrison, Charles P. Livermore, George Akahoshi, Martin Murphy, Robert N. Grosse, Stewart D. Marquis, Allen Feldt, and David F. Parker. MEDICAL SCIENCES (N) Molecular Approaches to Learning and Memory (29-30 Dec.) Arranged by William L. Byrne (Duke University). The availability of a variety of experimental techniques which can manipulate memory consolidation, enhance- ment as well as inhibition, have made it possible to propose proaches. Their data will constitute foci with which to elucidate the logic of their research strategies. It is hoped that the conference material will present explanations for past trends and perhaps generate new ones in research in this area. Milton M. Cohen, W. Keith Selvey, Arthur Sawitsky, Arthur siegelman, A. Friedhoff, A. J. Mandell, B. LaDu, G. Weber, M. Masuda, S. Eiduson, A. Yuwiler, G. Winokur, S. Kety, L. Sokoloff, D. X. Freedman, W. Dement, R. Kado and W. Ross Adey. L, L, Judd, J. Durell, L. A. Gottschalk, J. Schildkraut, W. Bunney, E. Sacher, J. Mendelson, and M. Lipton. Public Authority and Voluntary Initiative in the Delivery of Personal Health Services (30 Dec.) definitive stages in memory storage. The nature of these Arranged by Gerard Piel (Publisher, Scientific American). and by anatomical, chemical, and metabolic changes which are correlated with learning. Mechanistic proposals for needed medical care shall not be denied to any person be- Stages in molecular terms is suggested by these techniques learning focus on the apparent “prewired” nature of the nervous system and synaptic modification as a consequence of ‘macromolecular synthesis. The synthetic capacity of synaptosomes can be evaluated, and the metathoracic ganglion of the cockroach is an experimental system for 8 DECEMBER 1967 Public funds now underwrite the public undertaking that cause he, individually, cannot pay the costs. The “consumers, arrangers, providers, and payers” in each community must now seek the rational organization of health services necessary to make optimum care available and accessible toall. Gerard Piel, Lester Breslow, Lewis Thomas, and Kerr White. 1361 ae,