Letter from Thomas Gold to Mr Oscar Guth, Executive Officer, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia States he will be glad to have his name used as a character reference, though he cannot promise that his own character is in such high esteem in some circles, as the Nixon Government had him listed as politically unreliable. Gold is becoming more disenchanted with the situation as the years pass, but it is the situation of the whole of this planet. What is needed is another planet. Discusses the effectiveness of Lissac glasses. They will hope to see him when he next visits the States, and perhaps he would like to settle in Ithaca. 8 September 1976