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April k 1938 Mr* J* G# Boudreau Ethyl Gasoline Corporation 210 south Michg Chicago* Illittoi Dear Mr' Boudreaus* X have received a copy of your letter of April 7th to Mr* Denis concerning the alleges case of lead poisoning referred to in your Kr* McKinley* letter of April $th* X know all about the case In question, or at least 1 know as much as can he known about It since X ae an examined this man quite some time ago In connection with a suit which he brought against the General Motors Corporation* The case cas not diagnosed as lead poisoning although . at one time it was suspected that lead might have had something to do with It* The exact nature of the illness could not be determined and because the man had not re** ce iced proper medical attent ion at the right time, it was impossible to determine thether it was of occupational origin as the result of exposure to organic solvents, or whether it was some unueual uon~oeeupatiooal Illness* In any case the matter was settled by paying a claim, but I do not believe that any one who was involved in the case on either side, believed that It was lead poisoning* ' Very truly yours, RAKiis oc Mr* Lewis Robert , k e h ce, ''k*D.-