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- 21 February 1966-21 November 1973 (Creation)
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Comprises correspondence between Professor Eugene Galanter (Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York), Bronowski and Harry Boardman (Secretary General of the Salk Institute) relating to: a meeting of the Commission on Biology, Learning and Behaviour at the Salk Institute organised by Galanter; the non-publication of papers from colloquia organised by Galanter at the Salk Institute in 1970-1971; Galanter acting as a consultant at the Salk Institute; and reports of the Psychophysics Research Program (Washington D C).
Also includes: a press cutting on the possible establishment of a committee on the History and Philosophy of Science at Columbia University, New York, which Galanter was involved in; and copies of letters that Galanter sent to President Lyndon B Johnson (21 Feb & 29 Apr 1966) on psychological strategy in the Vietnam War.
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CLOSED until 2025 due to Data Protection Act.