UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY 
NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 
CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
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USA. 
March 15, 1957 
Friends and Correspondents 
of the Smithsonian Institution: 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, Head Curator of Zoology, United 
States National Museum, is conducting the Smithsonian-Bredin- 
Society Islands expedition in the waters of French Oceania. 
His party is composed of Dr. Harald A. Rehder, Curator, Division 
of Mollusks, Mr. Charles E. Cutress, Associate Curator, Division 
of Marine Invertebrates, and Dr. Thomas E. Bowman, Associate 
Curator, Marine Invertebrates. They are concerned with biological 
studies and the collecting of natural history materials for the 
U. S. National Museum collections. 
Any facilities and courtesies that may be extended to the 
members of this expedition will be highly appreciated by the 
Smithsonian Institution, 
Secretary 
