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Dear __________;

I am writing to enlist your assistance in what I believe to be an
important project being undertaken by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

This project grew out of our belief that the United States finds
itself today in a paradoxical situation; we have succeeded in our
domestic development to an extent which would have been considered
unrealizable even twenty years ago; internationally, we have emerged
as the strongest nation in the world. At the same time we have been
confronted by an international challenge for which little in our experience
has prepared while even our domestic achievements and our strength
because of their very magnitude appear in some ways to have outrun
our goals. Therefore, it has seemed to us that we must bring to bear
the best thinking of which we are capable on a reappraisal of our
concepts and attitudes to deal with a situation changing more rapidly
and in some cases in directions different from what our national exper-
ience led us to expect.

In order to make a contribution to this, the Rockefeller Brothers
Fund has initiated a series of studies to analyze the problems and
opportunities which may confront the United States over the next decade.
After consultation with some leaders from education, business, labor
and government, we have commissioned a number of studies and set up

and government, we have commissioned a number of studies and set up
After consultation with some leaders from education, business, labor
opportunities which may confront the United States over the next decade.
Fund has initiated a series of studies to analyze the problems and

In order to make a contribution to this, the Rocketteller Brothers
 tendency led us to expect.

and in some cases in directions different from what our national expe-
concepts and attitudes to deal with a situation changing more rapidly
the past thinking of which we are capable on a resplendent of om-
om scales. Therefore, it has seemed to us that we must bring to bear
because of their very magnitude appear in some ways to have out-
fall prepared while even our domestic achievements and our strengths
confronted by an international challenge for which little in our experience
as the strongest nation in the world. At the same time we have been
unrealizable even twenty years ago: internationally, we have emerged
domestic development to an extent which would have been considered
itself today in a paralogical situation: we have succeeded in our

This project drew out of our pallet that the United States finds
important to protect being undertaken by the Rocketteller Brothers Fund.

Dear ____________

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a procedure which you will find more fully described in the enclosed
memorandum.

You will notice that we have commissioned some of the most
thoughtful individuals in various fields to outline the trends and possi-
bilities in their special area of competence. At the same time, the
ultimate purpose of our effort is less to come up with good ideas in any
one field but to integrate them into operating concepts and to develop
among the different analyses and proposals a consistent pattern and a
charter for the future,

In this task of giving perspective to our national experience,
your contribution could be invaluable. I would therefore like to invite
you to participate in a panel which would meet from time to time over
the next few months starting in mid-October, but no more frequently
than once a month. Its task would be to consider the implications
of the reports prepared by the Special Studies Project, to relate them
to each other and to guide the future development of the study. Our
concern is not with current policy but with the considerations on which
a sound and consistent policy can be based.

a sound and consistent policy can be pursued.

concern is not with current policy but with the considerations on which
to each other and to guide the future development of the study. On
of the reports prepared by the Special Studies Project, to relate them
then once a month. Its task would be to consider the implications
the next few months starting in mid-October, but no more frequently
you to participate in a panel which would meet from time to time over
your contribution could be invaluable. I would therefore like to invite
in this task of giving perspective to our national experience,
 charter for the future.

among the different analysts and proposals a consistent pattern and a
one field but to integrate them into operating concepts and to develop
ultimate purpose of our effort is less to come up with good ideas in any
pilots in their special area of competence. At the same time, the
thoughtful individual in various fields to outline the trend and boost
You will notice that we have commensated some of the most
memorandum.

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I am aware of the heavy demands on your time. However, a project designed as ours is to make a contribution to the sense of direction of this nation can only succeed if it enlists the assistance and best thinking of our most eminent citizens.

If you agree to participate, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, who is acting as Director of Special Studies will arrange a convenient time for the first meeting of our pane. We are aiming for ____________.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Nelson A. Rockefeller

Sincerely,

for the first meeting of our base. We are aiming for ________.

If you agree to participate, Dr. Henry V. Klaatuger, who is

direction of this nation can only succeed if it emanates the assistance

project designed so our is to make a contribution to the sense of

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In order to deal most effectively with the large number of memoranda already prepared it would seem useful to operate initially through task forces or sub-panels. Each such group would be composed of a few members of the overall panel assisted by several specialists including some of the authors. Obviously the success of these groups will depend to a large extent on the chairmen who guide their discussions. I hope very much that in addition to serving on the overall panel you might agree to act as the chairman of the task force dealing with ____________.

The task forces are planned to meet perhaps three times and no meetings of the full panel would be scheduled while the smaller groups are working.

Each task force will have a secretary who will prepare a report of its conclusions so that the work of the chairman should not prove too burdensome.

If you agree to participate, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, who is acting as Director of Special Studies will be in touch with you to give you further information about the studies program and to arrange a convenient time for the first meeting of our panel.

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Subpanel V

Mr. Killian said that the most striking phenomenon of the present time is the increase in rate of change, for example, one out of twenty of all the people that ever lived are alive today. This tremendous increase in population has not only created most acute problems but has made it much more difficult to find and deal with the high quality individual who is so important to society. We lack creative leadership in finding and using the unusual individuals.

Every year 200,000 high talent high school graduates do not go on to college and of this number 100,000 fail to go on to college because of lack of sufficient motivation. Mr. Killian believes that the proper approach is to cultivate high talent and to find means of making it available to the professions rather than to produce simply larger numbers of professionally trained people, such as engineers.

larger numbers of professionally trained people, such as engineers,
making it available to the professionals rather than to produce simply
the better approach to the cultivate high talent and to find means of
because of lack of sufficient motivation. Mr. Killian believes that
do on to college and at this number 100,000 fail to do so to college
Early year 500,000 high talent high school graduates do not
creative leadership in finding and using the unusual individuals.

high quality individual who is so important to society. We lack
problems but has made it much more difficult to find and deal with the
tremendous increase in population has not only created most acute
of twenty of all the people that ever lived are alive today. This
present time is the increase in rate of change, for example, one out
Mr. Killian said that the most striking phenomenon of the

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In the field of manpower utilization, the lack of integration

in the military services results in gross misuse of professional

manpower. Further, we have not yet begun to train people to fill

properly jobs abroad.

General Clay suggested that getting all of the top 20% of

high school graduates into college may conflict with our concepts of

a free society.

Subpanel VI

Mr. Dickey said that a study of the "democratic process" is
going to be extremely difficult. The group cannot hope to study govern-
ment organization in detail, but rather must try to find a new focus.

He suggested the questions: how can we better implement government
policies? How can we make a better democracy? How can we pro-
vide better leadership for both international and domestic affairs?

bpolitics? How can we make a better democracy? How can we pro-

He argued the questions: how can we better implement government
ment organization in detail, but rather must try to find a new focus.

Subanei VI

a free society.

General Clay argued that getting all of the top 30% of

properly lops abroad.

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Mr. Berle put forth three questions:

a. How can essentially technical decisions be made by the democratic process?

b. How can we reconcile our forms of domestic political organization with international economic organization and with military defense commitments?

c. How can we deal effectively with concentrations of power such as labor, capital etc.?

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Mr. Bryson described briefly the work of his group of philosophers and theologians. He suggested that the basic problem of a civilization is the creation of an effective relationship between knowledge and power.

The work of his group would be devoted to an examination of this problem and to pointing out to the various panels the ethical and moral

The work of his group would be devoted to an examination of this problem
is the creation of an effective relationship between knowledge and power.
and the philosophies. He argued that the basic problem of a civilization

Mr. Bryan described briefly the work of the group of philosophers
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c. How can we deal effectively with concentrations-
organisation and with military defence commitments?
political organisation with international economic

p. How can we reconcile our forms of domestic
be made by the democratic process?

Mr. Borel but forth three questions:

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