RALPH YARBOROUGH.

3ENNINGS RANDOLPH, W. VI.
HARRISON A. WILLIAMS. JR.. N.J.
CLAleORNE PELL. R.I.
EDWARD Me KENNEDY, MASS.
GAYLORD NELSON. WIS.
WALTER F. MONDALE. MINN.
THOMAS F. EAGLnON. MO.
ALAN CRANSTON. CALIF.
HAROLD E. HUGHES, IOWA

TO(.. CHAIRMAN

JACOB K. JAVITS. N.Y.
WINSTON L. PROUTY. YT.
PETER H. WMINICK, Cou).
GEORGE MURPHY, CALIF.
RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER. PA.
WILLIAM 8. SAXBE. OHIO
RALPH T. SMITH, ILL.

ROBERT 0. HARRIS. STAFF DIRECTOR
JOHN S. FORSYTHE. QENERAL COUNSEL

    COMMITTEE ON
LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

June 2, 1970

Mrs. Albert D. Lasker
29 Beekman Place
New York, New York 10022

Dear Mrs. Lasker:

As you know, the Senate has authorized this Committee to conduct
a study of research activities in cancer to determine what legis-
lation and new Federal programs are necessary for the conquest
and elimination of cancer.

As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare,
I am authorized to appoint a Committee of Consultants, citizens
eminent in science and other walks of life, to conduct the study.
Knowing of your long interest and dedicated work in this area,
I would personally appreciate it very much if you would agree to
serve on this panel, and I hope most sincerely that you will find
time in your busy schedule to accept this enormous challenge.

I know that you agree with me that the time has come for a
determined effort to conquer cancer. We must have the aid of our
best minds if we are to do that.

This group of dedicated scientists and citizens will begin to
function at once. It will be expected to hold hearings and to
make a report by the Fall.

I hope you will accept this invitation to join with other members
in this great venture.  I am confident that your efforts will be
well rewarded and that  all mankind will benefit from them.

Sincerely yours.