[Telegram on Jonas Salk Interest in Egypt]

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SUBJECT: DR. JONAS SALK INTEREST IN EGYPT
1. DR. JONAS SALK CONTACTED DEPT TO ASK OUR ADVICE ON ACCEPTINGi AN EGYPTIAN INVITATION TO JOIN THE AMERICAN SUPPORT ORGAflIZATION FOR THE FAITH AND HOPE SOCIETY, WE ARE
NOT SURE WHETHER THIS WOULD BE AN AMERICAN HOARD OF TRUSTEES OR BE IN THE VEIN OF AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THQ.FAITH
AND HOPE SOCIE1fY. AFTER OUTLINING THE AIMS OF THE SOCIETY
AND ITS HOSPITAL PROGRAM, DR. SALK INDICATED HE WILL
PROBARLY ACCEPT THEIR INVlTATlON.
2. SALK WAS MORE INTERESTED, HOWEVER, IN OFFERING HIS,HEJ.P
TO THE EGYPTIANS IN COMBATTING THEIR POLIO PROBLEM. HE
FEELS HIS EXPERTISE WOULD BE OF VALUE AND, AS HE. PUT IT,
WOULD SAVE THE NECESSITY OF SOME OF THEIR REHABILITATION
WORK. HE WANTED US TO PASS HIS INTEREST IN A DISCREET WAY
TO THE EGYPTIANS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HIS
2OMING TO CAIRO TO GIVE SOME LECTURES AND TO TALK TO THEIR
EXPERTS IN THIS FIELD. WE THANKED HIM FOR HV~ OFFER AND
INDICATED WE;WOJLD PASS THIS ON TO THE AMBASSAUR.
3. WE WOULD At'PRECIATE THE EMBASSY'S REACTION TO THIS
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