John H. Herg
City College
195 Nelson Road, Scarsdale, N.Y,
SC 5=0130
I entered city service in 1952. I had prior service in the
Federal Government and at Howard University (Washington D.C.),
When I beeame professor at the City College, I was told that
I was not under the Clancy Law and that I had no prior service
(for the city or state of New York) which counted. On my pension
certificate, therefore, ny prior service is indicated as "zero",
ye I hear that service outside the city can count. What can TI
do
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
695 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK 21, N. Y.
PEARL BERNSTEIN MAX
ADMINISTRATOR
TELEPHONE: TRAFALGAR 9-0100
CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP ON THE PERMANENT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
This is to certify that, from and after September 1, 1953,
John H. Herz, Associate Professor in Government, is a member of
the permanent instructional staff of The City College of the
College of the City of New York, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Education Law of the State of New York and the
Bylaws of the Board of Higher Education,
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Ran Pay.
Administrator
October 22, 1953
PM: EG
= Action taken by the Board on June 15, 1953, Calendar No. 18(a).
THE CITY COLLEGE
CONVENT AVE. at 1389 ST.
NEW YORK 31, NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT December 22, 1959
Professor John H. Herz
Government Department
The City College
e@ Dear Professor Herz:
I take pleasure in advising you that the Board of
Higher Education at its meeting of December 21, 1959 approved
my recommendation for your promotion from Associate Professor
to Professor, effective January 1, 1960.
At times like this I always wish that the oppor-
tunities for promotion were equal to the very legitimate
hopes and expectations of many more members of the Faculty.
But we cannot permit our regret at being unable fully to
| recognize merit in all cases to dim the sincerity and warmth
with which we congratulate those whose advancement is possible.
My very sincere good wishes to you at the marking of
another milestone in your career at The City College.
Sincerely yours
BUELL G. GALLA
President
BGG: es
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
CONVENT AVENUE AT 139TH STREET
NEW YORK 31, N. Y.
May 5, 1960
Professor John H. Herz
Government Department
The City College
Dear Mre Herz:
This is to inform you that the Board of Higher Education at its
meeting held December 21, 1959 (Calendar No. 22) approved your
promotion from Associate Professor to Professor at the salary rate
of $11,500. per annum, effective January 1, 1960.
Very truly yours, -
of
Secretary
ard of Higher Education
smp
NOTE: Promotion contingent upon the necessary budgetary line
modifications by the appropriate municipal authorities.
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
CONVENT AVE. at 139 ST.
NEW YORK 31, NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT March 19, 1963
Professor John H. Herz
Political Science Department
The City College
Dear Prof. Herz:
I write to inform you that your request for a leave of absence
has been approved by the Board of Higher Education.
Action taken: Leave granted Board meeting held___3,18.63_
Type of leaves Sabbatical
Purpose: Research and writing under Rockefeller Foundation grant
Period of Leave: 9.1.63 - 8.31.64
Salary Terms: Half pay
Special Conditions:
Very truly TAN? AY \e
Worl AA alls sen \
BUELL G. GALLAGHER \ )
President
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THE CITY COLLEGE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Convent Avenue. at 138th Street
New York, N. Y. 10031
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND
a October 22, 1963
Professor John H. Herz
Department of Political Science
The City College, The Rockefeller Foundation
. Grant No. RF 62133, Alloc.73.
Dear Professor Herz,
Please be informed that your grant from The Rockefeller
Foundation will be administered by this office. Your account number
will be RF-16,
Kindly return to us the attached W-4 form, which is needed
for your withholding tax.
Please call on this office for your monthly checks,
Sincerely,
2 2,
Bhar ed UY
Harold Wolf
eo Assistant Dean
Administration of Research.
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John H, Herg
193 Nelson Road
ya Searsdale, N.Y,
vue October 25, 1963
Dr. Harold Wolf
Office of Research and
Special Projects
The City College.
Dear Dr. Wolf:
I enclose the form which you need before making
out checks for my Rockefeller Foundation grant (R.F.16),
In reference to the telephone talk I had with your
secretary yesterday, may I remind you of the following:
a) The amount is to be paid in twelve monthly instal-
b)
ments (beginning with the check which was due end
of September and terminating end of August 1964)
Sinee pension deductions and social security with~
holdings are continued in full on my salary shecks
by CONY payroll (I am on sabattical and half ny
salary pay is being continued), please deduct from
my grant checks only federal miakm income tax and
New fork state tax.
Please make out cheeks for each instalment (also now
for September and October separately) and mail them
to my accemnt, a ame National Bank and Trust Co.
(I left youlp/tanise ae for that purpose).
Thanking you, I am,
sincerely yours,
| Prof.d.H.Herz
a
Pia
Nias:
The City University of New York
33 West Forty-second Street
New York, N.Y. 10036
Dean of Graduate Studies
July 13, 1964
Professor John H, Herz
City College
Convent Avenue & 138 Street
New York 21, New York
Dear Professor Herz:
During the past several months the University Committees, the Graduate
Council, and the Administrative Council have designated certain members of the
faculties of The City University for participation in doctoral programs. We
expect new members each year, but I am happy to inform you that your name has
been added to the roster, As soon as the Ph.D, program in Political Science is
launched, your name will appear in the catalog of the doctoral programs of
The City University.
With every good wish,
Yours sincerely,
Yen Reto
Mina Rees
DEAN SHERBURNE F. BaRBeER Novemper 21, 1967
Professor THomms Karis, CHAIRMAN MeMoRANDUM oF JUNE 20, 1967
DEPARTMENT OF PoLITicat SCIENCE
THe copy of Professor Herz's MEMORANDUM OF LAST SPRING TO ME, WHICH | GavE You
RECENTLY, EXPLAINS IN DETAIL THE RANGE OF HIS OBLIGATIONS. HIS RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS, SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE
CHANCELLOR AND TO APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1968, HAVE BECOME HEAVIER, OF COURSE,
SINCE THE WRITING OF THAT MEMO,
[T MAY BE USEFUL TO RE“STATE IN WRITING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TWO CONVERSATIONS
WE HAVE HAD REGARDING Professor Herz. MY INITIAL REQUEST WAS THAT HE BE ALLOWED
A REDUCED SCHEDULE FOR THE COMING SPRING SEMESTER, THAT 1S, THAT HE HAVE A SIX=
HOUR RATHER THAN A NINE*HOUR PROGRAM. HE WOULD TEACH, IN OTHER WORDS, ONE GRADUATE
AND ONE UNDERGRADUATE couRSE. THE REASONS FOR THIS WERE COMPELLING IN MY MIND?
THE BURDEN HE CARRIES AS CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL M. A. PROGRAM IN
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND (PARTICULARLY WITH THE RETIREMENT OF PROFESSOR Bat spett)
AS ADVISER TO STUDENTS WRITING THESES AND, SECONDLY, HIS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE
JOURNAL. PLANNING A CONFERENCE ON COMPARATIVE POLITICS, TO BE HELD THIS SPRING,
WITH THE HOPE THAT IT WILL YIELD PUBLISHABLE PAPERS, WILL OCCUPY SOME OF HIS TIME
IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN ADDITION TO THE CONTINUING WORK OF PLANNING THE JOURNAL
AND EDITING 1T IN CONJUNCTION WITH Proressor Rocow aNp Professor BerRNarpD BROWN
oF BRooxiyn CoLLece.
IT 1S THE CONTINUING NATURE OF HIS WORK OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM THAT LED ME
TO RETURN WITH THE REQUEST THAT HIS PROGRAM CONTINUE TO BE A TWO=COURSE OR SIX=
HOUR ONE. MY UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR RESPONSE |S THAT THIS REQUEST PRESENTS NO
SPECIAL PROBLEM IF Proressor HERZz'S PROGRAM CAN BE ACCOMMODATED WITHIN THE
OVERALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH
MEMBERS OF THE Department's Executive CoMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES ALL MEMBERS
OF THE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE, AND THERE 1S AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENT
To Proressor HERZ OF SUCH A PROGRAM SO LONG AS HE CONTINUES TO CARRY THE
OBLIGATIONS HE NOW DOES.
2SMB
cc: Executive ComMITTee
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N.Y.C. 14-455M-216064 (66) <sigpeo 114
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Intradepartmental Memorandum
To: Professor JoHn Herz Date: DecemBeR 27, 1967
From: ProrFessor THOMAS KARIS Subject:
| REVIEweD wiTH DEAN BaRBER THE CONTENTS OF MY MEMO OF SOME
TIME AGO. HE EXPECTS TO WRITE TO YOU, BUT PERHAPS HE HAS BEEN DELAYED IN
DOING SO.
[| ALSO DISCUSSED THE MATTER OF SABBATICALS. OF COURSE, SABBATICAL
LEAVE SHOULD BE A RIGHT, BUT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BUDGETARY ALLOWANCE
LIMITS THE NUMBER OF SABBATICALS. | HOPE THAT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE oF YEARS,
THE BACKLOG OF DEMAND WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED. WHAT CAN NOW BE SAID WITH
CERTAINTY 1S THATYOU COULD HAVE A HALF=-YEAR, HALF=<PAY SABBATICAL AT ANY TIME YOu
WANTED IT (WHEN YOU WERE ELIGIBLE). You COULD ALSO BREAK UP SUCH A SABBATICAL,
FOR EXAMPLE, TAKING IT DURING TWO SUCCESSIVE SPRING SEMESTERS,
TK: sMB
The City University of New York
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N. Y. 10036
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November 22, 1968
Professor John H. Herz
Department of Political Science
City College of New York
135th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, N. Y. 10031
Dear John:
I am happy to report that the manuscript of CASES IN COMPARATIVE
POLITICS is now in the works at Little, Brown, and that the book
will probably come out in April, Only one thing remains to be
done. Would you be good enough to send me a brief, one paragraph
note for a page on ''The Contributors"? It should include, of
course, your university affiliation and principal publications,
Please refer to pp. 501-2 ("The Contributors") of the first
edition of the book for style, tone and range.
Since the publisher is straining to make April publication, it
would help greatly if you could send me the copy immediately.
Cordially,
CA
Bernard E. Brown
Executive Officer
Ph, D. Program In
Political Science
BEB :hb
November 27, 1968
Professor Bernard E, Brown
Executive Officer
Ph, DB, Program in Folitical Seience
Graduate Venter, City University
Dear Has
Wonlé the following be alrichts
"John H, Herz is professor of political science at the
City Collere of the City University of New York, He received
his edueation and degrees from Carman universities and the
Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva). He taught
ered ot at Trinity College (Hartford), Howard University
Yashineton), and, ag visiting profeasor, at Columbia Univer~
sity, the "leteher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the
Graduate Paoulty of the New Sehool. During and after the war
he served in 055 and State Department and os assistant to the
American ¥Frosecutor of Axis Criminality at Nuremberg. Recent
residence abroad included Salle Ag Pulbdright professor at
the Sree University (Berlin) and as visiting professor at the
Jniversity of Marburg. In addition to numerous articles he has
ep bees Dic eer des Nationalsozialismus (1938),
tieal Tdeaiism (1951), International
pmic Age (195 and, with G, Me arter,
fh ed., 1967), and Governnent and Politics
ry (rev.,eds., 1965),
J an glad to know that the hock fs in the works,
Cordially yours,
~~
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/
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J eielers
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF a
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10031
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
March 26, 1970
Professor John Herz
a Department of Political Science
The College
Dear Professor Herz:
You are hereby advised that your application for Sabbatical leave for the fall]
term 1970 has been approved by The Review Committee.
Sincerely yours,
?
fr Met Kays (bez aohex
Sherburne Barber
flh Dean
cc: Professor T. Karis
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September 19, 1971
Professor Benjamin Rivlin
Executive Officer _
Ph.D, Program in Political Setence
CUNY Graduate Center
33 West 42na St,, NYC
Dear Bent :
oh Referring tc your letter of September 9,
I am sorry I have to ask you to excuse me in regard to
any participation in oral or written exams etc.at the
Center for the duration of the current term, Reason is
that the college has seen fit to place the burden of three
courses (two undergraduate, one graduate seminar, all
ifferent preparations) on me, all classes are crowded
open admission!), which, in addition to my other respon-
sibilities at the college (taking care of the M.A. Program
in International Relations, and others) keeps me more than
fully occupied. In addition I can hardly tell Rocow and
Rustow that I cannot share in the labors of the éditorial
committee for the Journal, since Bd Brown is absent anyway.
Thus I will somehow have to do this rather time-consuming
chore at 42nd St.anyway, but to perform any other duties
there is out of the question. I hope it will be better
next term, and I am sure of your understanding.
Best regards,
cordially,
, ae
Oe cP
wan
John EH, Herz
December 4, 1971
Legislative Conference
of the City Univeraity of New York
11 West 42nd St. : :
Hew Yark, N,Y¥.10036
Gentlemen:
) finds refers to your bill of November 16th.
I enclose cheek for $120.00 as billed for membership
September 1971 to August 1972.
I herewith declare my withdrawal from nembership
in the L.C,, effective August 31, 1972. T am unwillin
to pay the exorbitant amount of 4120, over one half o
which, as I was told by the City College IC represen~
tative, goes to NBA and its New Yor State affiliation.
I have been 2 member of IC for many years. Throughout
those years I have been satisfied with what the organ-
ization did for its membership at Albany and in its
negotiations with the City of New York, I do not see
why IO could not have continued to function as such,
charging members the relatively reasonable amount of
some fifty dollars. I object te having to finance the
probably bloated bureaucracy of WBA and NYSTA, This
is the reason that I wish to terminate my menbdership
at the end of this business year,
Sincerely yours,
vohn H, Herz
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, N. Y, 10031
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY BEC 9 1974
Dear John:
I am most nleaset to have the German translation of
Staatenwelt und Weltynolitik. What nleases me most is that
your fine scholarship is not only a credit to your Senartment
and to the College but to all of us. The continuing renutation
of the College and University is so imvortant.
Cordially,
e
Louis L. Snyder
Jamaxry 7, 1975
“Th. Rebert B.Marshak —
President ~
Witt College
Dear Dr. Marahek:
Thee te enclose a “Declaration on Technology am
Mors? Ressosibility", which was issued at the con¢lus ‘on of a
Symosium on “Ethics 4n an Age of Pervasive Technology” recently
heid at Haifa, Israel, in which I participated.
I ver it to you net so much in your gapacity ss college
president but as seientist concerned with the atiieel problems
eraated by "pervasive technology". I shall also brine it to the
attention of Professor Shinnar at the collere of engineering.
The complete list of signers of the Declaration was not yet
available when I left Israel the other day but TI shall supply
4% when I receive ite It contains many names of webl-known
seientists ani tachnologists.
I also beg to anclose a copy of the paper whieh I delivered
at tre symposium ant waich deals with the internat’ onal-political
implications of the problen. : 7
With xind regards,
sincerely,
(Prof.d.H. lier)
Mareh 3, 1975
Dr, Robert E, Marshak
Presdaent, City College
The College
Dear Dr,Marshak?
Some weeks ago I sent you the "Declaration
on Technology and Moral Responsibility" which was adopted
at the Haifa Symposium on "Ethties in an Age of Pervasive
Technology".
I have now received the final text, together with
a covering letter, the signatures of the original signers,
ana a form to be filled out by those who wish to associate
themselves with the Declaraction.
In case you want to do so, I enclose all of this
for your convenience. I hope, of course, that you will
see your way to sign it in thet event, please return it
directly to the address given in the acceptance form).
Me effec iveness of the Declaration will depend on
as many well-known people as possible - and especially
scientists and technologists =~ identifying themselves
with the principles contained therein.
With best regards,
sincerely yours, |
coro nn Mor
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THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
CONVENT AVE. at 138 ST.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10031
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
March 10,1975
Professor John H. Herz
Department of Political Science
The City College
Dear Professor Herz:
Thank you for your letter of March 3 and for sending me
the "Declaration on Technology and Moral Responsibility. "
I have signed the Declaration and returned it to Dr. Mordechai
Levy directly.
Sincerely yours,
K _F hazekalke
R. E. Marshak
REM:mr President
John H, Herg Department of Political Science
City Colle
May 24, 1°56
Joan Girgus
Sean, College of Liberal Arts
Administration Building
fhe College
Dear Dr. f4irgus?
This refers to my svvlication for terminal
leave recently submitted to you (eee Porm filled
out and signes by me and by Yrefersor RF, Brakan,
chairman of the volitical seience department),
It te my understanding thet, on tha basis of
my deci8ion to vetire on September 1, 1°77 after
tuenty-five years of service at City College, I am
entitied ta, and the college will, grant me, terminal
leave from Pebytary to Auguet, 1°77, and that I shall
reeeive regular monthly salary peyrent throughout
the neriod of euch leave,
Sincerely vours,
(Professor John 3, Herz)
Prof, John H,. Herz 193 Nelson Road
: Scarsdale N.Y¥.10583
September 8, 1976
PSC CUNY
25 W.4A3rd St.
New York, N.Y¥.10036
Gentlemens
I enclose my check for membership dues 1976/77.
May I take this oceasion to give notice of my termination
of membership ot the end of the academic year? I intend to
retire on Sentember 1, 1977 and shall then no longer ’an
a position to afford these inordinately high fees,
Should there be a provision for special membership of
retirees, with only a nominal fee, I shall be glad to
reconsider, ' 3
Sincerely yours,
(John H, Herz)
ITEMS FOR THE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT.
- October 25, 1976 ae
THE CITY COLLEGE
PART B: ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION BRI-- ROUTINE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF ITEMS
BRI-2,1, ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGNATION: None
BRI-2.2, DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON: None
BRI-2.3, ELECTION OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON: None
BRI-2.4, APPOINTMENT (ANNUAL SATARY BASIS): None
BRI-2.5. REAPPOINTMENT (ANNUAL SALARY BASIS): —
DEPT. & TITLE NAME . _ EFFECTIVE - SALARY RATE
PUERTO RICAN STUDIES a OO |
Asst. Prof. _ *Aldridge, Adriana 9/1/76-8/31/77. | $16,180/A
*Retrenched from Romance Languages 8/31/76. |
- BRI-2.6. APPOINTMENTS (OTHER THAN ANNUAL SALARY BASIS: None
BRI-2.7, REAPPOINTMENTS (OTHER THAN: ANNUAL SALARY BASIS: None
. BRIn2,8, REVISED APPOINTMENT: None.
BRI-2.9, REVISED REAPPOINTMENT: -None
BRI-2.10, LEAVE OF ABSENCE;
A. SPECIAL | | |
DEPT,, TITLE & NAME 7 ‘EFFECTIVE SALARY TERMS ' REASON
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Professor - . Without pay, To accept
‘ Brenner, Egon. 9/1/76-8/31/77. with movement position as
. eS within schedule Acting Vice-
& recom. for Chancellor
retirement credit. for Academic
' Affairs at
CUNY Centrai
Office
(Thereby vacating the office of Vice-Pres. for Academic Affairs and Provost)
B. RETIREMENT
DEPT. & TITLE — NAME = = = ~—sC'@FFECTIVE ~=—.-_—S_ SALARY TERMS
‘POLITICAL SCIENCE _ | | | :
Professor _. Herz, John H. _ 2/1/77-6/30/77 ‘With Pay
with July & Aug...
. | as vacation months
STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES 4
Assoc, Prof, - *Bachrach, Paul B. 9/1/76=1/31/77. With Pay
*On List of Board Appointments Discontinued For Reasons of Financial Exigency
effective 8/31/76. (Chancellor's Report-Sept. 27, 1976) -
BR-2
ITEMS FOR THE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT = CC
Oct. 25, 1976 |
BRI-2.11, TRANSFER: None
BRI-2,.12. MULTIPLE POSITIONS: None
BRI-2.13. DESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR EMERITUS
DEPARTMENT NAME
POLITICAL SCIENCE Herz, John H.
BRI-2.14,. SPECIAL ACTIONS; None
BRI-2.15. REPORTS:
RETIREMENT:
DEPT. & TITLE NAME
BUSINESS MANAGER ©
Asst. B.M. ‘Fiks, Max
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Professor Herz, John H.
STUD. PERS. SERV.
Assoc. Prof. ' Bachrach, Paul B.
REPORT OF DEATH
ECONOMICS
Professor . Leiter, Robert D.
DECLINATION OF REAPPOINTMENT
MATHEMATICS .
Asst. Prof. Koo, Shu-Chung
RESIGNATION
PROVOST'S OFFICE
Asst. to HEO Cromwell, Robert
EFFECTIVE
9/1/77
EFFECTIVE
10/21/76
9/1/77
2/1/77
8/19/76
9/1/76-8/31/77
9/30/76cb
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
CONVENT AVE. at 138 ST.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10031
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
December 17, 1976
Professor John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, New York 10585
Dear Professor Herz:
I am pleased to inform you that at the October 25, 1976 Meeting
of the Board of Higher Education, you were designated Professor
Emeritus, effective September 1, 1976.
Congratulations and best wishes for a happy and healthy retirement.
Sincerely yours,
R. E. Marshak
President
REM: gj
cc: Prof. Randolph Braham
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December 22, 1976
Dr. HR EeMarshak
| Presifent
The City Collere
e Deer President Marghaks
May I thank you most Kindly for the good wishes
you sent me upon the oceasion of my becoming
emeritus and my impending retirement.
I would like to reciprocate, not only with best
wishes for you personally but also for the College,
which - eo I hope ané trust - will be able, under
leadership, to overcome its present difficulties.’
After twenty-five years of service it is sad to
leave. Sui I shall always be proud of having been
conneeted with a great and free institution of
Learnings |
With kind regards,
Sincerely yours,
nem
“ \ : ; ; ri
i ‘ hog | i ae
® (Prof. Jonn H.! Her)
your
THE Ca ty Cre pees e+
_ PERSONNEL OFFICE
March 24, 1977
Professor John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, N. Y. 11583
Dear Professor Merz:
This letter is to inform you that your application for Retire-
ment Leave of Absence has been approved by the Teachers! Retirement
System under date Jan.7, 1977 . The Retirement System
has computed your service credit as 25° years 0 months,
days. Please address all inquiries relative to your total
service credit to The Teachers' Retirement System (566-6680). ~
Employees of the City of New York who are past the Social
Security definition of retirement age (62) are permitted to receive
Social Security Benefits while on Terminal Leave (Travia Leave).
GLENN E, KRUMHOLZ
Pension/ Welfare Benefits Officer
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10031
12600. 5468
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
May 3, 1977
Mr. Walter E. Beach
Editor, PS
The American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036
@ Dear Mr. Beach:
I would greatly appreciate it if you would include the
following notice in the "Retirements" section of the next
issue of PS:
John H. Herz, professor and former chairman
of the International Relations Program, The
City College, CUNY, has retired and was
appointed Professor Emeritus.
Thank you in advance for your courtesy and cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
2,
(WW)
Randolph L. Braham
Chairman
RLB:gh
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Professor John H. Herz (Political Science), a member of
the faculty since 1952, has retired and been designated Professor
Emeritus. After studying at European universities and obtaining
his doetorate from Cologne University, he came to this country
in the late 1930's. Before joining CCNY he was a member of the
Institute for Advanced Study (®rinceton), taught at Trinity College
(Hartford) and Howard University (Washington D.C.) and served in
OSS, the State Department, and as assistant to the U.S. Prosecutor
of Axis Criminality at Nuermberg. During his years at the college
he was for many years chairman of the graduate program in inter-
national relations and a member of the doctoral faculty at CUNY
graduate center. He was twice a Rockefeller Foundation fellow,
served as Fulbright professor at the Free University of Berlin
@ and as visiting professor, among others, at the Graduate Faculty
of the New School, Columbia University and Marburg University.
His writings have been chiefly in the fields of international and
comparative politics and German affairs. Besides numerous
articles and contributions to scholarly works Herz wrote
Political Realism and Political Idealism (1951), for which he re-
ceived the Woodrow Wilson Award of the American Political Science
Associations; International Polities in the Atomic Age (1959);
The Government of Germany (2nmd ed., 1972)3 Staatenwelt und
Weltpolitik (1974); and The Nation-State and the Crisis of World
Politics (1976); as texts he coauthored Major Foreign Powers
(6 editions) and Government and Politics in the 20th Century
r (3 editions). He has been coeditor of "Comparative Politics"
since its inception. He will teach one course in the college's
political science program in the fall of 1977.
Sent df ty Brakua tor ONY Reorh
iy) Pen
John H,! Herz 193 Nelson Road
| Scarsdale N.Y.10583
September 3, 1977
Professional Staff Congress
City University of New York
25 Nest 43rd St., Suite 620
New York, N.¥.10036
Gentlemens
I herewith return your invoice dated September
1, 1977.
May I refer to my letter of last year, accompanyigg
my check for membership dues for 1976/77? I advised you
in that letter that I was soing to retire as of September
@ 1, 1977, and that, unless there was provision for special
(ive., lower) membership dues for retirees, I would no
longer be in a position to be a member of PSC.
I have now retired as of September lst. Since you did
not answer my question concerning membership of retired
persons I must assume that there is no such provision.
I therefore (regretfully, because I believe in staff
organization and have belonged to PSC from the outset)
must give up my membership.
Sincerely yours,
elicits 3
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10031
690-8155
OFFICE OF THE (212) RXR
SMEXSOMIMKE DEAN FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE
November 23, 1977
Professor John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, N. Y. 10583
Dear Professor Herz:
The Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the
@ Professional Staff Congress requires that persons in adjunct titles
receive notification of reappointment or non-reappointment by
December 1 in the Fall Semester.
Due to the uncertainties caused by the budgetary problems of
The City College and other unknown factors as of this date that are
required in planning our adjunct needs for the Spring Semester,
offers of employment cannot be extended at this time. When final
course scheduling is completed and suitable courses are offered
by your department and no full-time faculty member is without a
full program to teach, you will be notified by your department
chairperson of your specific course and section assignment, within
the framework of the budgetary situation.
The purpose of this letter is to ask for your understanding,
to stress the uncertainties of the moment that prevent the
extension of adjunct appointments at this time, and to suggest
@ that you keep in contact with your department chairperson with
respect to departmental needs for the Spring 1978 semester.
Sincerely yours,
Cet (Adar.
Acting Dean
Arthur E. Tiedemann
AET:ed
cc: Professor Randolph Braham
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10031
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE (212) 690- 24 68
May 14, 1979
The College Mail Room
New Science Building, Room 10
The College
To Whom It May Concern:
Please be advised that Professor John Herz has retired
from the college but is still listed as "Professor
Bmeriti,'' Department of Political Science. Would you
please forward all mail addressed to Professor Herz to
this department even if the department is not included
in the address.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Cordially,
Gardenia F. Hobbs
Secretary
cc: Professor Herz
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
John H.lers — 193 Nelson Road
| Scarsdale, N.eY.10583
June 27, 1980
Professional Staff Congress, CUNY
Att.t Membership Office
25 West 43rd St,
. New York, Ne ¥e10036
Gentlemens
I herewith give notice of my withdrawal frou
membership in PSCZCUNY as of the end of the academia
year 1979/80, Please do not send me bill for aves for
1930/81, I won't pay,
Reasonss I have been a member of the New York college
union, whatever its name used to ba, long before PSC/CUNY
was established, I have always been, and I still am, a bee
liever in trade unionism and its goals,
t am now a retiree, I had thought it would be one of
the foremost objectives of our unionnte see to it that, in
these times of catastrophic inflation, the pensions of re~
tirees would be protected together with the salaries of
those still employed.The greater my disappointment not to
see the merest effort ~ nay, even mentioning of the problem =
to consider the plight of retirees when the union negotiated
with the city for salary improvenents,This, to me, is ine
credible,
i retired in LI77. Already now, my pension has lost
at least one-third of the purchasing power it had then.
it is, of course, even much worse for those who retired
earlier on even lower pensions,’
Had the mion, in the recent negotiations, asked for,
Say, one percent less in salary increases in return for
what would have amounted to a couple of percents increase in
pensions of those retired, it would have helped at least
minimally to improve an increasingly desperate situation.
Of course, it would have involved sacrifice on the part of
those now employed, But doos not unionism stand for
Solidarity?
Sincerely yours,
(John H.Hers)
(emeritus professor of political science,
The City Collese, CUNY)
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July 1, 1980
John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583
Dear Prof. Herz:
In response to your letter of June 27, 1980,
the matter of improvements in pension plans is subject
to legislative action by the New York State Legislature.
It is prohibited by law from being a negotiable item in
a collective bargaining agreement between the municipal
unions and the City of New York. This is the reason
that pension supplementation was not discussed at the
recently concluded negotiations.
The PSC and its state affiliate, the New York
State United Teachers, is deeply concerned over the
plight of the retirees who are now suffering a severe
evasion of income as a result of inflation.
The PSC and NYSUT introduced a bill in Albany
during the present legislative session that provides
retirees with a pension supplementation. This bill
(S-8128 Marchi) has been passed by the Senate and the
Assembly, and it is now on Governor Carey's desk
awaiting his signature.
We are placing maximum pressure upon Governor
Carey to sign this bill despite Mayor Koch's opposition
to the legislation.
I hope that you will reconsider your decision
to resign your membership in the PSC. We need your
support in our efforts to win equality for the retirees.
Sincerely yours,
Qe" fote~
IP:dg Irving Panken
Opeiu #153 Director of Organization
American Federation of Teachers Local 2334 * New York State AFL-CIO
New York State United Teachers * New York City Central Labor Council
John H,Herz 193 Nelson Road |
: Scarsdale N.¥.10533
July 10, 1980
Irving Panken
Director of Organization
PSO GUNY 3
New York, N.Y.
‘Dear sir.Penken:
) Referring to your letter of duly lst,
I anpreeiate your marine the effort of explaining the
situation to me, 1 also avpreciate what PSC is trying to
do for retirees by legislation, silthoush, even if the
bill bad not been vetoed by that ineredible Carey-Koch
team (they will never got our votes avaint), I, as retiree
after L905, would not have vrofited from it,
I am writing this to explain, on my part, why t cannot
rescind my decision to terminate my membership, Because |
of the rapid erosion of my pension inoome, in order to.
pe able to continue to iive in «a house and maintain it
(and we have to try that, because we couldm not afford
a minimelly liveble apartment in New York), I must now,.
to my great regret, cut dovn on ali expenses which are
not absolutely necessary, such as charities and member’
ship fees, as we do already in regard to eating out,
entertainments, etc. Sorry, but i% can't be helptd.
Sincerely yours,
( a ohnnil, mer \
The Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York
Ph.D. Program in Political Science
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036
212 790-4633
November 12, 1980
Memorandum
To: Faculty and Students in the M.A. and Ph.D. Programs in
Political Science
From: Howard H. Lentner, Executive officeryl 7
I write to inform you that Mrs. Betty Weisser has been appointed
to a newly created position, Coordinator of Academic Program Office
Staff. In effect, she will work as a supervisor and trainer of
administrative assistants and secretaries in program offices, will
coordinate the work of the secretarial "pool" assigned to programs,
and will write a procedures manual. With this assignment, Betty
will take on a substantial responsibility and a new challenge.
She will remain in this office for the remainder of this month,
and will assume her new duties on December 1.
In September 1974, Betty began working here as a secretary, and
she took on the job of administrative assistant in September 1977.
She has always been helpful, efficient, and courteous to students
and faculty, and I know that she will be missed. At the same time,
I am sure that you will join me in congratulating her on her pro-
motion, and in wishing her the best as she takes on her new job.
THE CITY COLLEGE
OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10031
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE (212) 690- 5468
April 22, 1982
Professor John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
Dear John,
I hope that you may be able to join us at this year's Boudin lecture
and the lunch that follows. Judge Marvin E. Frankel will speak on
"International Human Rights: Ideals for Realists," in Stieglitz
Hall, room 106 at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 13. Lunch with
members and friends of the Boudin family, members of the Depart-
ment, and students will be in the Webb room in Shepard at 12:30,
and we shall be through by 2:00 p.m.
You will remember that Marvin taught our course on Introduction to
the Legal Process several times years ago. Since leaving the federal
bench in 1978 after thirteen years, he has been a member of the
Proskauer law firm and also chairman of the Lawyers' Committee for
International Human Rights, chairman of the International Human
Rights Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New
York, and a member of the Board of Helsinki Watch.
John, I'll be driving in in time for a 10:00 a.m. class and would
be happy to pick you up if you can come.
Yours,
a aoe
Thomas Karis
Chairman
TK:gfh
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Professor Marilyn Gittel
CUNY Graduate Center
33 West 42nd st,
New York, NY.
Dear Marilyn,
: ft have your letter concerning Morgenthau ete,
Symposium. I shall be glad to comply but there is one
question. The Session, as you write, will deal with "The CUNY
tradition in volitiesl science"; however, what I might say
abour Hans Morgenthau would have little to d@ with any CUNY
tradition, As you know, M.ewas with GONY for only five years;
national polities ideas (very briefly ~ it has been done
a hundred times) ana then analyze them ctitically. I.e.,
stating what, in my Opinion, are genuine insichts as well
a3 Shortcomings, M. doubtlessly was one of the great seminal
thinkers in his field, but I believe one has now to £0 beyond
him,
I am looking forward to hearnfom you,
Kind regards,
sincerely,
The City University of New York
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Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036
June 23, 1983
Dr. John Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583
Dear John,
As I'm sure you know, planning for the 1983-84, 9th Annual CUNY Political
Science Conference is underway. I will be serving as Chair of the conference.
At the present time we are planning one of the Plenary sessions to take
place on Friday afternoon, December 9. The session will be entitled, "The CUNY
Tradition in Political Science", and will be a tribute to the work of three
important political scientists who were CUNY faculty members. They are Hans
Morgenthau, Samuel Konefsky and David Spitz. We would be honored to have you
speak to the works of Hans Morgenthau.
Please let me know as soon as possible about the possibility of your
speaking about the above subject at the conference. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
MM
Marilyn Gitte
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The Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036
July 1, 1983
Professor John Herz
Center for European Studies
CUNY Graduate Center
33 West 42 Street
New York, N.Y. 10036
Dear John,
Forgive my use of the term CUNY "tradition", it really is an effort
to give our graduate students some sense of the faculty who have taught at
CUNY over the years.
Your suggestion of how to handle the session sounds good to me, expect
to take 15-20 minutes for the presentation.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
¢
Marilyn Gittell
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The Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036
September 26, 1983
Dear John,
This is to confirm that your presentation on Morgenthau jn our
special session on C.U.N.Y. political scientists at the annual C.U.N.Y.
Political Science Conference will be Friday, December 9, 1983 from
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. I look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Gittell
Professor of Political Science
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of the City University of New York
Ph D Prograrn in Political Science / Box 380 .
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036-8099
212 790-4275
February 3, 1984
Professor John Cunnel]
Department of Political Science
State University of New York
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
Dear Professor Gunnell:
I am pleased to nominate International Politics in the Atomic Age by
' John H. Herz for the 1984 Benjamin E. Lippincott Award. Professor Herz
is professor emeritus of political science at the City College and the
Graduate School of the City University of New York, Professor Rivlin
and Distinguished Professor Dankwart Rustow join me in making this
nomination, .
We believe that Herz's book richly deserves recognition as a work of
exceptional quality and lasting significance by a living political
theorist. Published 25 years ago by Columbia University Press
(1959, pages viii, 360), the book has appeared in several paperback
editions and is still in print. Although Herz's theories were developed
long ago, they still seem of impertance in thinking about the most
In his book, Herz undertook to develop a theory of international
politics for the "atomic age" at an early stage of that age (as can be
seen by the use of the now somewhat archaic term "atomic" for what we
now call "nuclear"). He started from a more general theory of the
territorial state and its function during the classical period of the
modern state system. He based this theory upon the interdependence of
weapons techniques and ways of warfare, and the rise and demise of units
of international relations, such as the territorial state that, with its
"impermeability" (its "hard shell of defensibility"), enabled a
multipartite state System to function. He then proceeded to analyze
the impact upon international politics of two novel factors: the
nuclear weapon, and the emergence of a bipolar power structure
Professor John Gunnell page 2
Bipolarity has meant the transfer of the "hard shell" of territortal
protection to the rims of two power blocks, wlth corresponding effects
upon the two superpowers as well as other states included in the two
blocks or remaining outside. The impact of the nuclear weapon is
seen as even more fundamental. Rendering even the strongest states
"permeable", it has driven what Herz calls the "security dilemma of
nations" to its pinnacle. (The concept of the "security dilemma" was
developed by Herz in an earlier book, Political Realism and Political
Idealism, Chicago, 1951, for which he received APSA's Woodrow Wilson
Foundation award for the best political science book published in 1951).
We believe that the chief value of the volume is in its theoretical
analysis of almost every problem now in the foreground of the great
"nuclear" debate, from the theory of deterrence and all it implies,
to that of detente replacing confrontation during what the book
proposes as a "holding operation" pending the emergence of a more
"universalist" approach to foreign policy that would recogaize the
need of giving priority to common survival interests over more parochial
national or subnational interests.
The fact that, after 25 years, there has been little actual advance in
either "holding operation” or"ntversalist” attitude does not detract
from the importance of the theoret teal analyses underclylag, the practical
proposals made in Herz's book; on the contrary, they seem to render Liem
all-the-more urgent.
I shall be happy to send you a copy and, if you wish, Professor Herz's
curriculum vitae and copies of reviews of his book.
Sincerely yours,
7é,,..0. Grr
Thomas G. Karis
Executive Officer
Graduate School of Public Affairs
Nelson A. Rockefeller
College of Public Affairs
and Policy
State University of New York at Albany
4-17-84
Dear Professor Karis:
I am returning the material that you sent me in support of John
Herz's nomination for the Lippincott award.
I am sorry to say that we did not select him for the award. In part,
@ it was because of the late date of the receipt of the material and the
covering letter. But this played only a very small part. By the time
that I had the material, the committee was pretty well set with regard
to whom the members wished to promote for the award, but the really
decisive factor in the case was the character of the award.
Although last year, it went to an individual outside what might be called
traditional poiitical theory, the spirit of the award really indicates
someone of this type rather than merely theory in political science in
the broad sense. There is considerable latitude for broader choices,
but iW most instances, I think it will be more narrowly construed.
Lippincott still takes a great interest in the award, and many people
outside the committee as well as inside pushed nominations that were
of the more traditional sort.
In any event, I am not writing to everyone who sent a nomination, but
I did want to let you know the situation in view of the detailed material
that you sent in support of the case of Herz.
Department of Political Science, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, 518/455-6186
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The Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York
Ph.D. Program in Political Science / Box 380
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036-8099
212 790-4275
May 24, 1984
Professor Jack Gunnell
Department of Political Science
135 Western Avenue
r State University of New York
Albany, NY 12222
Dear Professor Gunnell:
I appreciate very much your thoughtfulness in writing to me as fully
and clearly as you did regarding the committee's decision. As a
former student of Lippincott, I understand his interest in the kind
of recipient you describe. It was also very good of you to return
the materials, which I did not expect. So again, warmest regards
for going beyond the call of duty in writing to me as you did.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Karis
Executive Officer
TGK/s1l
John H, Herz — 193 Nelson Road
Searsdale, N.¥.10583
@he Editor |
PSC-CUNY Clarion® ; pale SAS |
_This.is to protest the way Glarion (June 1934, p.3),
under the heading “Retirees to receive supplemental health
coverage", presents the latest blow to city retirees,
Like thé letter of 11, 1984, we retirees received
from the PSO-CUNY Welfare d, the article presents the
“Long-sought" package of benefits as an “improvement.”
It is nothing of the sort, and making it appear as such
means adding insult to injury.
Last year we received a letter signed by mayor Koch
starting with: “Congratulations; the letter went on to in-
form us of the discontinuance of the major benefit we had
been receiving, namely, our major medical insurance. This
was the first blow.
The second blow is the discontinuance, as of August 31
of this year, of the one remaining really worthwhile benefit,
to wit, dental insurance, Any new benefits announced (such as
an entire $100 per annum for hearing aid devices, excluding
dependents, and a prescription drug plan which will not be
of great value to those who have the Blue Cross-Blue Shield
drug rider) do not begin to make up for this loss.
I have talked with a number of colleagues who are as
upset as I am about the way the "trustees" handle our
affairs. No thanks to the mayor; no thanks to Professor
Allen and/or anybody else who negotiated the "improved"
package, None of us will be deceived sbout what it really
amounts tot neglect of a trust.
You have my permission to publish this letter in
Clarion.
Sincerely,
(Prof.JeH.Hera)
My telephone: (914) 725-0130
I am a member of the PSC; retired professor of political
science, CCNY
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february 24, 1987
John H.Herzg home address: 193 Nelson Rosd
| Searsdale, N.Y.10583
I am an emeritus professor of political science,
The City College of New York,
Herewith a brief summary of my activities since ay
retirement:
_ My chief research, writing, lecturing, etc. has been
in the area of what I would eall “survival research",
that is, dealing with the twofold threat +o human survival,
the nuclear and the ecological one (the latter one the
combined effect of global nonulation explosion, resources
depletion, and environmental decay). Another area of
interest and efforts has been German fovernment and
polities. Doing so, I am working out of the Center for
Suropean Studies as well as the Ralvhn-Bunche~Institute on
the United Nations, both aththe Graduate Genter of the
City University.
I have particinated, through writing and readgng of
papers, in numerous national and international conferences;
among the latter, e.g., in 9 conference on Israel and the
UN, in July 1986, at the Hebrew University in Jerusalen,
and in one held at the Pree University of Berlin on Otto
Kirchheimer, noted political scientist, in November 1935.
In 1982 I occupied the Garl-von—Ossietzky chair of the
German Society for Peace and Conflict Research at the
Free University of Berlin. At present, I am organizing
a series of lectures on survival issues, to be called
"Ralph Bunche Lectures on Human Survival”, under the
auspices of the Ralyph-~Bunche-Institute.
Among recent publications are: A book published in
German and in Germany, 2a kind of intellectual autobiography,
Vom Uberleben (On Survival) (Droste-Verlag, Dusseldorf, 1984),
which Lt am in the process of translating into English.
From two conferences held at the CUNY Graduate Center and
funded by the German Volkswagen ifoundation, which I organized
and chaired, there issued a volume (edited and coauthored
by me): Prom Dictatorship to Democracy — Coping with the
Legacies of Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism (Greenwood
Press, Westport CT, 1982), a comparative study of how sxizkukm
successor democracies have dealt with leg,cies from dictatorial
regimes such as Nazi Germany, Fscist Italy, Franco-Svain, ete.
the different regimes dealt with by eleven country specialists).
Besides numerous articles and book reviews, {I have contributed
to volumes on international politics such as, e.g., Vojtech
Mastny (ed.): Power and Politics in Transition (1984/7,
pp.37-54: "Power Politics and Policies of Survival") and
G.Schwab (ed.): Ideology and Foreign Policy (1978).
The Graduate School and University Center
of The City University of New York
Mina Rees Library / Box 100
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036-8099
212 642-2892
October 12, 1988
Professor John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583
Dear Professor Herz:
On behalf of the Mina Rees Library I would like to acknowledge
your gift of your manuscript book:
On human survival; how a world-view emerged.
192 p. 1988?
I thank you very much for your donation. Your interest in the
enchancement of the Library's collection is greatly appreciated.
orge Simor a
Chief Gifts Librarian
The Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York
Center for European Studies / Box 555
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036-8099
MRRRKHK 382-2064
October 14, 1988
Prof. John Herz
193 Nelson Rd.
Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583
Dear Prof. Herz:
The Center is preparing the proposal for
the renewal of our Title VI Grant. Updated C.V. of
the members of the Executive Committee are vital for
this effort. Please send yours as soon as possible
or if you don't have one ready describe your present
activities and recent publications.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
{
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Prof. Henry Wasser
Director
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conference on "Realism and Neorealism ~ Hans Morrenthau ‘©
and the Jonseauences", at Munich, November 2h4—27, 1935,
convened by the Geschwister-senoll—Institute for Political
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January 17, 1989
Professor Benjamin Rivlin
Director, Ralph Bunche Institute
on the United Nations
CUNY Graduate Center
New York, N.¥.10036
Dear Bens
You mentioned the other day that there might be
further work for me at the Institute. Let me explain why I
= - longer interested in working at or for the Ralph-Bunche-
inst LGutee
The "Global Survival Symposium" held under Bre Institute's
auspices last October was < and I hope not to be immodest in
Claiming that - "my baby.” Not to mention my funding it, it
had been my idea, I procured speakers, I myself was one of the
speakers, and SO One
In the new Graduate Center publication "CenterLetter",
whieh is supposed to provide CUNY's intellectual cemnunity
(to which I still belong) with information on ongoing scholarly
activities, the Global Survival Symposium is mentioned all over
the place; three of the four speakers even have their pictures
in it, but there is not a word on me or my role. One might
have expected to find aty# least an ever so brief reference
there, so that my CUNY colleagues would be informed about
what I am doinge
With so little interest shown to me, I don’t think
thet further work at the Institute would make sense. I have
in the meantime found other ways to work in the area of may
special interest, survival research.
Thus, without personal bad feelings, but with
regress, I remain ;
sinefWrely yours,
(J. Herz)
The Graduate School and University Center
of The City University of New York
Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations / Box 530
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036-8099
212 RBARK 642-2964
January 19, 1989
Professor John H. Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
Dear John,
Although I can understand’ what prompted your letter, I cannot
deny that I am not very happy with what you have to say.
Certainly, you were instrumental in our holding the "Global
Survival Symposium" last March. You are also quite right in being
piqued at the failure of CenterLetter to acknowledge your role in
this symposium. Regretfully, neither I, nor anyone in the Institute
was given the opportunity to see the references that were being made
in this publication to the Symposium. We were merely asked to indicate
some noteworthy activities of the Institute and we included the
Symposium in our reply. I had no idea how the editors were going to
treat the information we gave them. In retrospect, I was remiss in
not calling their attention to your central role in the entire under-
taking.
I exceedingly regret your understanding that there is "so little
interest shownto me." It certainly is not an accurate reflection of
my own feelings. I have at no time forgotten the commitment I made
to move the Institute in the direction of survival research that would
involve you in a meaningful way. I realize that from your perspective
we may be moving too slowly. Implementing good ideas is not always as
easy as coming up with them. The problem for me has been to come up
with the appropriate approach and the means for an Institute program
in the area of human and global survival. I may have to move slowly
but in the end I hope to come up with the correct answer. You will
recall that we had a number of false starts before we finally came
up with the Symposium, which in the end turned out to be a good
beginning.
When I mentioned to you that I was pursuing a particular avenue
for the Institute on this matter, I was not just making idle talk.
I believe I have hit upon the approach the Institute should take.
Enclosed is a copy of a letter I wrote last November to a Mexican
professor of international law who is very much concerned, as you and I
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January 19, 1989
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are, about human global survival. In looking for the appropriate
approach for the Institute to explore, I ruled out duplicating the
activities of numerous "peace studies" and "environmental protection"
groups. I wanted a focus that was consistent with the Institute's
concern for multilateral cooperation in this area. I believe the
approach in the enclosed letter meets this requirement.
I wish it were possible for me to report that we are going ahead
full steam. There still is a lot of spade work to be done, not the
least is to line up funding. But I believe we will sooner or later
go ahead and I would hope at that time you would be working with us
) even if you have found other ways to work in the area of your special
interest, survival research.
In closing, I cannot have anything but good feelings about you
which compound the regrets that I have for having failed you.
Sincerely yours,
/Benjamin Rivlin
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Searsdale, N.Y., Jenuary 25, 1939
Dear Ben,
thank you for your kind letter of January 19th.
As I said in my first letter, I have no baé@ feelings about
youe My complaint about “little interest shown to me"
had nothing to do with your handling of a possible "survival"
program at the Institute but was solely meant to refer to
the failure of CenterLetter to mention my role in the October
symposium After all, somebody in your office must have
decided what materials about it (photos, identifications, .
ete.) to make available to the editors of that publication.
But let*s forget sbout it; it's water over the dam.
As for my present efforts re global survival, I read papers
at conferences such as one of German and American political
scientists at Munich, which, as usual in such cases, are to
be transformed into contributory chayters of planneé volumes.
I am also preparing a paper for the forthcoming CUNY political
science conference at the end of next month, where I try to
develop a post-ilorgenthauan political realism taking account
of the nuclear and ecolocical survival problems. And I am
part of a sroup that plans a TY documentary on these problems.
As usual, the main problem there is one of funding.’
I read about the big McArthur grant you get for the
Institute and wish to congratulate you upon it. With my
gsreetings and best regards,
as always yours,
(J.H Hers)
The Graduate School and University Center
of The City University of New York
Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations / Box 530
Graduate Center: 33 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y. 10036-8099
2128REKMX 642-2964
February 1, 1989
Professor John Herz
193 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
Dear John,
Your letter of January 25th is very much appreciated. I am
most impressed with the many avenues you have found ways to
pursue your interest in global survival. As for the Institute,
you have planted a seed and as I wrote to you in my last letter,
it may very well bring fruit in the form of the projected conference.
I do not wish to prolong the issue, but I must point out that
no one in my office had anything to do with the decision on the
material published in Centerletter. The Graduate School's publication
relations office had a photographer at our symposium and we did not
submit pictures or identifications, etc.
I look forward to seeing you soon, certainly at the political
science conference if not at an earlier date.
Yours, 4
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dohn H.Herg . . 193 Nelson Road
: Searsdale, NeY.10553
November 22, 1989
Sylvia Sobel, Seeretary
Center for European Studies
- CUNY Graduate Center
oes Referring to my phone eall this m@rning, here
. 4s the text of the item I would like to have published
in the next issue of the Graduate Center’s NewsReport:
Professor John H.Herz (Center for European Studies)
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to leeture on U,S.foreign policy under the Bush
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November wnfolaing developments there with members
of the Free University of Berline
Thanking you for attending to this,
sincerely yourss
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(John H.Herz)
John N.ferg 1%3 Nelson Road
Scarsdale, N.Y.10583
september 30, 19998
Professor Bejamin Rivlin
Director Ralvh Bunche Institute
CUNY Graduate Center
Dear Ben:
erewith a few names and (where known to me) addresses of
neople you might want to invite to the Tom Karis luncheon.
Mreand Mrs (Fred and Emely) Kunreuther, 17 Dunham Road, Scearsdele, 3
10583, @
Mreand Mrs. (Albert and Marion) Phiebig, 25 Grand View Aveme, Write
Plains, NeY. 10605. Tele: (014) 948-2951 (The Phiebigs are 00d
friends of Tom and Mery through us, Marion Peis snecially
close to Mary)
Profeand Mrs (Stanley and Fumiko) Peingold, 150 N.E. *SeStreet,
(Apt. 302), Seattle, WA 98115. Pel.: (206) 525-9077 (They may
just havpen to be in New York, since they plan to come Bast
five times a year)
Judge Marvin Frankel, Ne ork City (one of the Ksris' best
friends. I don't know either his address or telephone. You
have to find out from Tom. But be sure to invite him)
of @ @ @ @ @ °
Of course, you will think of the three Sonse Dimitri in Bostop
James in Amherst, and Aleck in Sen Diego (he might hannen to be
in New York at the time of the luncheon).
to have invited, espeneonle from South Africs or connected w
with SeA-eeffeirs. You have to find out from Tom or Mery.
Sest regards,
Of course, there may be other friends here whom Tom mir?
Scarsdele, A@ctober 18, 1998
&
Professor John Harbison
5 Velley Tr.il
, Croton-on-Hudson
Dear John,
since I could not reach you over the phone this
week-end, just a line to tell you how very sorry I was (and dam)
to have missed the get-together of the department at yournplece.
But I was sick (acturlly hed to stay in bed yesterday). We oldsters
(like Tom Karis,’ too, who will will be 80 in November - which
is young from my ventage point of 91!) have to reckon with
such incepecities. But I do hope thet he end I can sometime come
to the campus and then meet with you ahd talk. Perhaps joined by
one or the other of those members’ of the pol.sci-department
with whom I still have some contect, such as Joyce Gelb, or George
McKenna, or Marshall Berman,' whom I regret very much to heve
missed at your Saturdby meeting.
But I would esnecially hanny to see you ageaine You were
the only former colleague et CCNY who, during the many yeers of
my retirement, invited me to speak at one of your seminars (I
think this was on Germany efter’ reunification or something
like that).
i Agein, my regrets, and with best wishes and kind
regards, i
yours ,
(John Herz)
Benjamin Rivlin
May 19, 2003
Dear John,
Thank you so much for sending me the reprint of the paper
you gave at our conference so many years ago. As I recall it, I
organized the conference but you were the one who made it
possible for us to hold it. The fact that article has stood up to
the test of time is further evidence of the importance and
resiliency of your ideas.
My best to Anne and to yourself.
Yours,
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