informing of the demise of Mr. R. Goodman and the problems with publishing of the series of books, "Annual Review in Automatic Programming", that he edited; asking Ershov to be a member of the Editorial Board

concerning contribution to the Richard Goodman Nenorial Foundation

This is a covered letter. The author encloses a copy of the first Richard Goodman Memorial Lecture by Lord Bowden. He gives Lord Bowden's address for direct correspondence.

The author asks all the editors about publishing Lord Bowden's Richard Goodman Memorial Lecture (enclosed).

Before volume 6 to be issued shortly the authors review accomplishments and plans for the future. In particular, they are disappointed by the very small number of contributions from outside the United States. In this connection the following editors are noted: Floyd, Brooker, Bolliet, Ershov and Inada.