Document 15BmDpB3N8BOYoQJNwKnNmzmm

I COPY Mctropolitnn Life Ins. Co. One Madison avc., N. Y. 10, N.Y. May 26, 1949 Mr. George Vi. Marshall, Jr. Raybestos-Manhattnn, Inc. Lsbestos Products Division Manheim, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Marshall: Thi3 v/ill acknowledge receipt of your lottor of May 24th calling my ettention to tho article on cancor in the "Scientific. ..nerican". The reference nude was quoted from a roport cr. environmental cancor by W. C. Huoper, 11.D., Cancor Control Branch, National Cancer Institute. During the last few yea's, quito a number of articlos claim that carcinoma of the lua;^ v/as found due to asbestos. Thoso I hnvo read do not give rr;''h substantiating evidence, but you will find that it is being quoted fairly widely. V/o certainly hnvo not been able to substantiate any of thoso claims in the work wo have been doing since 1930. However, time will prove whether they arc right or wrong. Sincerely yours. (Signed) WJ. McConnell, M.D. Assistant Medical Diroct'r Director, Industrial Health Buroau