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- 1 September 1965-30 September 1965 (Creation)
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1 file
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Consists of carbon copies of letters sent by Bronowski and Sylvia Hodgson (Secretary to Bronowski). Subjects include: Bronowski being invited to the give the Condon lectures in Oregon; arrangements for Karl Popper to visit the Salk Institute; attempts to help Imre Lakatos (London School of Economics and Political Science) to go to Berkeley (California) to work with Alfred Tarski; Bronowski's brother's (Leo Baron) situation in Rhodesia (letters to Leo Baron and the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Bottomley M P); publications by Bronowski; plans for Bronowski to deliver an address on 'The Revolution in Biology' to the Rotary Club of Philadelphia; proposals for Bronowski's involvement with the Van Leer Foundation for the Advancement of Human Culture (Israel); plans for Bronowski to deliver an inauguration address on 'The Place of Science' at Bennington College (Vermont); arrangements for Bronowski to visit Seattle (to give Aagard lecture); establishment of a committee of British scientists working in the United States (letter to C P Snow); thanking people that hosted Judith Bronowski and a friend in Chicago; a sculpture by Reg Butler; and invitations to address a conference and a seminar.
Also includes Deputy Director's weekly summary reports listing correspondence sent to and from the Salk Institute, as well as internal correspondence.