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Letter from Edwin M. McMillan to Robert R. Wilson — June 6, 1969

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE RADIATION LABORATORY
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94720

June 6, 1969

Dr. Robert R. Wilson
National Accelerator Laboratory
P. O. Box 500
Batavia, Illinois 60510

Dear Bob:

I just ran across the enclosed note in "Nature." It is my opinion that, by 1972, most of the world will remember ''Fermi Accelerator " rather than "Fermi Laboratory," and that this form could be used at the dedication with no difficulty.

Sincerely,

Edwin M. McMillan

Nature Magazine Note

[Original Scanned Document]

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