Jan. 31, 1954 Dr. Ludwig von Mises 777 West End Avenue New York 25, N.Y. Dear Dr. von Mises: Bill Peterson, who lives in Short Hills, and who is on leave from Brooklyn Polytech., just told me on the phone that beginning tomorrow, and also in summer, he will teach some courses in economics at that division of N.Y.U.'s graduate school where you are teaching. I wonder if there might not be an opportunity for me to teach a course or two in international relations. This is my field and I do not know of anyone -except some professors of Georgetown U. (and those with qualification) who is willing to teach international relations on the basis of our Constitution, and limited government. I am, and I can. Perhaps, you might be able to use your influence to give me the proper introduction. (I am working hard on my rather extensive book, THE PRIMACY OF THE INDIVIDUAL, but I believe that it will take the better part of the year to accomplish it.) I was pleased to learn that you have become an adviser of the NAM. There are $ 5 million available, I was told. the publications of the NAM have impressed me as negative, childish, and ineffective to the degree that I wondered if the NAM was infiltrated by some very shrewd character. If ever you hold a seminar here in New Jersey, please do notify me. I'd like to participate in it. With kind regards to you and Mrs. von Mises, 395 Grove Street Sincerely yours, Upper Montclair, N.J. (relix William Felix Wittmer