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	The Stanford University Computer Science Department is considering
recommending Thomas Binford for reappointment as Professor (research).
  In order that
the Department can make its recommendation in time for it to be considered
by the relevant University authorities, we need replies by the beginning
of December to our outside inquiries.

	Stanford University makes such appointments only to the
most outstanding researchers available.  University policies require
comparison with the best scholars in the world in the candidates
field.  The following list includes both people suggested by the
candidate and members of the Department, but if you think we have
omitted some people with whom the candidate should be compared,
please mention them.

	Enclosed are a biography and bibliography of the candidate
and copies of three of his papers.

	Besides comparisons with the work of other people, discussion
of the place of Binford's papers and other work in recent robotics and vision
research would be important.

	In addition to his research work, Stanford takes into account
supervision of graduate students.
We welcome any information you can supply on this.

Sincerely,
Cannon phones
3-3601
856-6510