Letter from Thomas Gold to Dr James Van Allen, Department of Physics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa An invitation from the Mount Holyoke and the Five-College community for him to give an evening lecture. Gold gave a lecture on the 'Promises of Space', saying what NASA is and is not doing. There was much interest, and a panel discussion could well be organised. Is enclosing some pages of a circular to the lunar scientists, showing how much NASA would now like to use the misguided enthusiasm built up by people olike O'Neill. Note that the specifically discourage precise discussion - no doubt because these would destroy enthusiasm. 11 February 1976