October 16, 1963

Professor Karl Bracher
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
202 Junipero Serra Boulevard
Stanford, California

Dear Mr. Bracher:

I have only now returned from an extended absence
to find your letter of September 13th.

I am delighted that you agree in principle to contribute.
I would think that it would be most useful if you confined
yourself to the domestic politics of the Federal Republic.
This might include some discussion of the party structure
but also of the problems that democracy faces in Germany today.
In this context it would seem to me that some analysis of the
historical situation would be extremely useful. Yours would
be the only contribution on this topic so there is no danger
of overlapping.

All together we are planning on perhaps six contributions
including our mutual friend Epstein and perhaps Dahrendorf.
Epstein will deal with German intellectual life and Dahrendorf
about the sociological structure of German leadership groups.

The only problem that I can see now is the shortness of
the time you plan to spend at Harvard. I would think that the
minimum amount of time that would be useful to spend here would
be from about April 6th to the 24th or a little less than three
weeks. Do you think you could arrange this?

Under separate cover, I am sending you a copy of the book
we did on France. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards.

CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

202 Junipero Serra Boulevard • Stanford, California

DAvenport 1-2052

September 13, 1963

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

Thank you so much for your letter of September 4. I am very interested to participate in the project you have outlined so clearly. I would be very grateful, however, to learn some more about the nature of the contribution you want me to give. Should it be confined to domestic politics - or certain aspects of it? How much should be said about the original and the developments of the Fed. Rep. (if you don't want me to deal with the historical aspects which, at least in the Weimar experience constantly present, play such an important part)? Could you give me some impression of the range of the other contributions, so that we could avoid overlapping (as between Grosser and me in the Daedalus volume)?

I am not quite sure how much time I shall be able to spend at Cambridge. Would it be sufficient to be there from April 16 to 24, approximately? We may be unable to leave the Stanford Center earlier, and our boat departs from New York on April 25/26.

Please excuse those many questions, and thank you so much again.

Bracher

September 4, 1963

Professor Karl Bracher
Center for Advanced Studies
in Behavioral Sciences
202 Junipero Serra Boulevard
Palo Alto, California

Dear Professor Bracher:

I remember our meeting at Villa Serbelloni with great pleasure. Your paper was extremely good, and I enjoyed our conversations together very much.

As you may recall, I spoke to you about an idea we would like to pursue at the Center next year. Several of us feel that in many respects less is known about trends in European societies after the war than about most other topics. We are, therefore, trying to publish a series of books about those features of various European societies particularly relevant to an understanding of their present dynamics. We have published one book about France. We are now thinking of doing one on Germany.

The proposed book will seek to analyze the situation of the Federal Republic of Germany and project trends into the future. The purpose would be to understand the nature of politics in the Federal Republic, the sociological structure, the nature of its economy, how the new Germany conceives its role in the world and the impact of the division of the country on its future course. An attempt should be made to determine the historical roots of contemporary conditions and by definition, to assay the vitality of the new elements.

My recollection of our conversation is that you might be able to spend about a month at Harvard in April upon the

be able to attend about a month at Harvard in April upon the

To assay the vitality of the new elements.

the historical records of contemporary conditions and by definition,
on its future concerns. An attempt should be made to determine
role in the world and the impact of the division of the country
the nature of its economy, how the new Germany conceives its
politics in the Federal Republic, the sociological structure,
future. The purpose would be to understand the nature of
the Federal Republic of Germany and project trends into the
The proposed book will seek to analyze the situation

doing one on Germany.

have explicated one book about France. We are now thinking of
relevant to an understanding of their present dynamics. We
these features of various European societies particularly
We are, therefore, trying to highlight a series of books about
European societies after the war than about met other topics.
feel that in many respects less is known about trends in
we would like to have some at the Center next year. Several of us
As you may recall, I arose to your about an idea

Great pleasure. Your paper was extremely good, and I enjoyed
I remember our meeting at Villa Serpellone with

Dear Professor Bracher:

Pato Vito, California
201 Junipero Serrano Boulevard
in Behavioral Sciences
Center for Advanced Studies
Professor Karl Bracher

September 4, 1963

Henry A. Klaasen

Sincerely yours,

Kind regards.

I look forward to hearing from you about this.

them also.

were any additional travel expenses, we would be able to pay for in Cambridge plus $1,000 upon completion of your paper. If there We would be able to pay $400 a month living expenses

more analytical material.

Deductions, with perhaps a little less historical and a little in having a paper from you along the lines that you did for completion of your stay in Palo Alto. I would be very interested

Professor Karl Bracher

September 4, 1963