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TLS, signed "steve jobs," one page, 8.5 x 11, Apple Computer Inc. letterhead, April 8, 1983. Letter to Michael B. Berger, the Conference Director at the University of Michigan, in full: "I appreciate very much your inviting me to speak at the International Student Pugwash Conference this June, but unfortunately I will be unable to attend due to prior commitments at that time. I wish you every success with your conference – it sounds like a stimulating one!" In very fine condition. Accompanied by an original brochure for the International Student Pugwash Conference on Science, Technology, and Global Responsibility, which was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from June 20–26, 1983.
This letter dates to a pivotal year in Steve Jobs's career and in the evolution of personal computing. Written just months after Apple's introduction of the Lisa, the company's graphical user interface computer, and during the period leading to the debut of the Macintosh the following year, the letter finds Jobs declining an invitation to speak at the International Student Pugwash Conference on Science, Technology, and Global Responsibility at the University of Michigan. Founded to encourage discussion of the social and ethical implications of scientific and technological advancement, the Student Pugwash movement sought contributions from prominent innovators and public thinkers. At the time, Jobs had already established himself as one of the most influential figures in the emerging personal computer industry, and his invitation reflects the growing recognition of computer technology as a subject of public and academic interest beyond the business world.
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