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June 21 1973 Dr. Richard Sykes 1832 H Street* *, W, Siiuaiathein1g0t1on, &.. 20036 5estr Or. Sykes: This is in response to your letter of Harch 28* 1973, irfiieh requests that various docussents relating to the problem of asbestos in. talcum ponder be marde available for your revie under tfee Freedom of Information Act* As you know, for the past few months we have been, expecting imminently a. final report from Or. Seymour 2, Lewln* our Consul tent at ftew York university vhe has performed analyses of close to 200 comsaercial talcum powders, primarily fey mesas of the XHray diffraction technique. Hoover, we have not yet received hi* final report* in spite of repeated requests for it* father than delay m y longer in responding to your letter* I ast writing to you at this tine to inform you that 'most of the deeuisemt# requested are available for your review at FDA. An additional letter with respect to certain other information will fee forthcoming* Sincerely yours* Robert M. Schnffber, Ph.D* Director, Iffice of Technology Bureau of foods