Comprises copies of correspondence relating to interim arrangements (before Augustus Kinzel could take up the position in Aug 1965) for the Presidency of the Salk Institute, including disagreements between Gerard Piel, Warren Weaver and Jonas Salk. Also includes correspondence relating to the role of the President.
Correspondents are mainly from within the Salk Institute and include: Bronowski, Dr Augustus Kinzel, Warren Weaver (Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Salk Institute), Gerard Piel, Jonas Salk, Edwin S. Lennox (Chairman, Committee of Fellows), Leslie Orgel, Melvin Glasser, and Basil O'Conner (President, The National Foundation).