March 6, 1957

Dear Dr. Adams:

Just a note to tell you how delighted we all are that you
can be with us next week to lead the discussion on the problems
of higher education over the next 10 - 15 years. As Dr. Coffey
has already told you, we have had a great deal of discussion
about the soon-to-come influx of the war generation to the colleges
but we have not yet been very precise about the effect of it on the
educational system and the problems it raises with respect to
financing, curriculum, and similar matters.

It would see extremely helpful if you could address
yourself, in part at least, to the problem of what type of institution
would best be able to deal with the problems that higher education
is certain to face. I know that Dr. Killian's view is that we in
our group may have stressed the Ivy League approach a little too
much, although we do not in any sense wish to prejudge this.

We all look forward to seeing you on March 12 and 13.

Best regards,

Dr. Arthur Adams
President,
American Council on Education
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND, INC.
SPECIAL STUDIES PROJECT

Attendance List - Subpanel II

March 7-8-9-10, 1957

Arden House, Harriman, New York

James McCormack, Jr.
Maj. General J. B. Cary
Dir. of Plans (Air Force)

Townsend Hoopes
William P. Bundy, CIA

Gordon Dean
Karl Harr
Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense
(USA) Washington, D.C.

Henry R. Luce
Robert Moses
Commissioner of Parks
Dir. of Planning & Construction of NYC
Office of Civil Defense

Frank Altschul

James B. Fisk

John Forrest Floberg
Willard Bascom
Exec. Secretary, National Academy of
Sciences, National Research Council.
Washington, D.C.

George A. Lincoln
N. E. Halaby
ServoMechanisms Inc., Hawthorne,
Calif.

Frank C. Nash

Carroll L. Wilson
William Henderson
Council on Foreign Relations

Detlev Bronk

Arthur Smithies
Nelson A. Rockefeller

Admiral H. D. Felt
Laurance S. Rockefeller
Vice Chief to Adm. Arleigh A. Burke,
Chief of Staff
Kirk Burbank

Maj. General E. G. Wheeler
Henry A. Kissinger

Dir. of Plans (Army)
Joseph I. Coffey

Karl Bendetsen
Franklin A. Lindsay
Former Undersecretary of the Army
Past 6 months representing US in
negotiation of military agreements
in Philippines
Nancy Hanks

page seven

# SECTION V. THE FRAMEWORK OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

## A. What Objectives Can we Derive from our National Purpose in the Field of Strategy

1. What transformations will we resist by force if necessary.

2. Regional Applications

a. Europe (DeWeerd, Pettee, Hilsman)

b. Middle East (Hurewitz, Thornburg, Wright)

c. S.E. Asia (Henderson, Stanton)

d. Far East (Boorman, Walker, etc.)

e. Latin America (Berle, etc.)

## B. Objective with Respect to Strategic Doctrine

## C. Objectives with Respect to Military Organization

## D. Policies and Programs

1. What policies should we implement to achieve these objectives

2. What programs should be adopt

3. Budgetary implications

## E. Forecast

If we set ourselves the proper objectives and implement the correct policies, we can expect the United States to have the following strategic posture with respect to the rest of the world.

# SECTION VI. PERSPECTIVES OF AMERICA AT MID-CENTURY

AGENDA FOR SECOND MEETING OF OVERALL PANEL

First Day- Afternoon and Evening Sessions

3:00 General Introduction on Progress of the Studies

4:00 Presentation by First Subpanel and General Discussion

Note: Each of the four presentations scheduled
will include two twenty minute presentations con-
cerning the problems and opportunities raised in
the subpanel sessions, plus a concluding round-
up by the Chairman, followed by general discussion.

6:30 Dinner

8:00 Presentation by Second Subpanel and General Discussion

10:30 Adjourn

Second Day - Morning and Afternoon Sessions

9:30 Presentation by Third Subpanel and General Discussion

12:00 Presentation by Fourth Subpanel and General Discussion

1:00 Lunch

2:00 Fourth Subpanel (continued)

3:30 Brief Report on Progress of Other Two Subpanels

4:30 General Discussion Concerning Future Plans for Panel

5:30 Adjourn