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Dear Mr. Baer, enclosed I send you a copy of my new report on the presentation given in [Bad] Elster, which I have been asked to prepare for "Forschungen und Fortschritte" in a form "intelligible to everybody", if possible. But, already on account of its brevity (4 pages), it is certainly not easily intelligible. Free of polemics or historical references, the report strikes an entirely positive tone. But the other one (for the Mathematical Union) should and must draw opposition from those at whom it is aimed. For I feel entirely sure of my ground and would certainly wish for the discussion of the question to at last get under way. During and after my presentation in Bad Elster, I still avoided any direct polemic against Gödel: eager beginners ought not to be deterred. I deliberately requested that Gödel's presentation be scheduled earlier than mine and that we have a joint discussion session. But the only consequence of my loyalty was that the entire discussion was put off even further on the illicit proposal by Fraenkel (he backstabs me whenever he can!). As a result, the discussion came to naught and my own presentation went completely by the board.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-79384-7_23

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