The attached letter was submitted for approval to Rabbi Lamm and Dr. Lorch. I spoke to them to obtain their reaction and gave to Sheila the gist of their suggestions. They are as follows: At A1 in attached copy, Rabbi Lamm wishes to omit the entire sentence. It is the conviction of the General and not of the recipients to which organization you want to address yourselves first. At A2, Rabbi Lamm wants the letter to read approximately as follows: “…” and other attached letters connected with various religious organizations.

Dear Norman: I was delighted to learn of your appointment as the new president of Yeshiva University. I believe that the selections committee made an excellent choice and I am confident that under your wise, dynamic, and inspiring leadership, Yeshiva University will go from strength to strength. Sincerely, Ralph Pelcovitz