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Show Hareh 24, I960 Professor Robert C. North Department of Political Science Stanford University St an i ord, C •-1 i f o rni a Dear Professor ftortf:: 3eing as anxious as you are to break tbrourh the impasse in \n.ich ve now find c ;r discus ions, I arranged to have B long talk yesterday with Dr. Berg r, who, I am hao;.y to report, is still as eager to facilitate and to help secure means for ray proposed research project as he was at tne outset. Inasmuch as you i.ave indicated that it i*ould be diiiicult for you to obtain a decision on the financial problem -which is, «s I understand it, the only proolem in the way of final arrangements- until you are in a position to indicate to tne University what funds ight oe available fro tne outside and what their precise source a; ight be, hot;- Dr. Merger and I concentrated our attention on the question of seeking supplementary fun s from an organization in good standing before fir.al decision by the University is reached. Private sources .ay b> tap.el as a last resort if the organization in Question (the American Friends of the Middle naet, Inc., of which Dr. oerger is a sersber of the Board of Directors) agrees to make a contribution, if the University then approves the arrai ge&ents, and if tne funds provided by the University and by this Organisation remain Siiort of the requisite amount and call for li-aiied supplementary funds. - • . . The Board of directors of the AFKE is i voiding a me' ting on April 5, I960, and Dr. jeryer will leave Lev fork in ord-.r to attend it on April 4« It vill facilitate matiers considerably if you indly consent to vrite directly to the President of tin African Friends oi the Xiddle East, Inc., Mr. larold ninor, at yiddle aaet house, 1107 New Hampshire Avenue, K.V>., |
