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IVERS IT Y OF CHICAGO THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Division of Biology and Medicine It was very nice t o have had you a t the University, and we are looking forward t o your return visit on March Lhth a t the Advisory Gommittee meeting. In or br to set forth on paper a few of the items that were discussed relative t o the formal ceremonies in connection with the tklFwe agreed t o have a noon luncheon at which time there would be invited the members of your ~ Msor yC od t kee and any other indixLduals from the Washington office whom you care t o have participate. The University would likcmisa invite its participants including certain members of the staff who are direatly interested, the principal staff of the ArgOIme Cancer Research Hospital, and tho University administration, and a l s o the ArgOmX it is my understanding A t the luncheon it was suggested that there be a very simple ceremony, a short talk by yourself o r a representative of the Atomic Energy Commission who would formally turn over the Hospitdl t o the University f o r its operational and research program, Chancellor -ton o r an appropriate representative of the University if, he ~n acceptance would be made by It m s further agreed that there should be press releases available along the fall statement on the I,. 0. ‘Jacobson would prepare a statement about the general philosophy and research plan of the hospital. (3) If desirable, I would prepare a statement f o r locdl consumption which would par i ly stress i Further, it would be hoped that Mr, Ban, D r . Jacobson, you, and perhaps I might be available t o the science writers for a press conference prior t o We are maldng a l l of our necessary arrangements for the issuing of the invitations and f o r the luncheon, depending on you t o supply the names fromthe Washington area as well as those of the Advisory Committee
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These a r e tentative suggestions, and if they are a t variance with your ideas, I would be glad to hear from you as soon a s possible.