PUJ 7, 194s

mar W. Potter

     Tha relation riotween tbrr work on exmgthe buplioat lon ani the oanuet problem
was noted by remral paopio wtm rtteaded tho gma-rotion oonfsrenos at whiah I read
the papar. UnfoTtunately tho 1Laltationri prevented 8 fulldiaou8sioa and further-
io~e only om perron (Jess Orrsnrteia) at the uonferews vas uo?king dlFeotly on the
omaer problem,  You will note by the way irm she ciisoas$ion at th3 eo9 of the paMr
that the alaselosl gmmt iairte present were approwhixg the relfduplioation hypothsa$8
with great uautloa, aort of poking it dth a manta1 10 foot pole to see if it would
bite.  To get tbaril to oop8 tm slore, I w89 told, wa8 a great rohie~ment.

     Yith referenue to the question you raised of whethe? it would be feasible
to explore the oanue? -10 of the work le0 ma state that I am ea@? to expand rny
6xpe?i.nents in my d ireot ion whioh at  18 thought would gin, proaire of thrwiag any

the rerearah at prerent I hate emlored a iaopy of a F6aetWOh program I drew up eeveral

1Qht oa thf8 ~b1-0 'fO JrOU 80- id%a 88 tO the dirOOtiOn be- taken bg

months 880 BpLd whloh tS Mine; followed 8lOng with aersral other things whioh haps

rime oropped up.

I lnay be mlrtaken but it ia 8;y iecsllmrg that tha general natura of the

program ir fixed by the mLUCe of tb ph@lraarwOn rather than its ultlrste urn. Ilir
Otbsr rrOId8, even mZ.8 ths OOPle Of OmOW the pfmarg question being UOnSideted,
the initial stages of the inmrtigatioa o? amyme dupliaatlon would remain pretty
muoh 88 outliaSa,

I am howewer open tQ other ideas on this point aad would apgreuiste

Warfng from $on oowernfag it,

bt ppgomst I have one full-time usiatant with m.

IO f ~ould reoeire

further rupport &e work would undoubtedly go fmter sinoe we oould then do on?
inveotigatione in parallel rather than in 8%rlPra aml we aould undertake aertain
experiments whioh have been laid arid0 du too prohibitlrelp tirm mnoimnflrg ,
ff you think the work a8 outllned noiild reoeivs the support of any of the aanaer
fourdationa I muld oa mateful fm any information you aould give mee

     I wish It were poraible to get tosether with you in tha near futnce for
a talk. I ham wanted to do so for some tine and waa almoart suaoeaaful about four
month8 ago.
for your kind letter and 881Wt9 you that I will greotlg appteOi&t@ any advioe you
om give ma on the matter.

I will try win and hope for better luctk.  Again, let me thank you

Sincrerslg yours,