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S1DBK0SX8 January SO, 1948 Ur* K. Dunn, Treasurer Here York Office Tiutnk you very amah for your letter of January 26th* X appreciate your consideration of this nore than Z oould tell beoause I realise that a lot of coney is involved and that the returns we nay expect will more or less be tangible rather than a definite financial dividend* However, I do honestly feel that Brake Shoe has cade a ' tremendous contribution through this study to our knowledge of dust diseases and X have been extremely proud of the fact that you and management have taken the enlightened and liberal view of the whole situation* Whichever way the experiment turns out X am quite sure that the contribution will be no lose important* X know that Dr* Torwald sincerely believes that it will give us the answers otherwise he would not suggest its being dons* If we are able to show that our grinding dusts are not capable of producing definite occupational disease in experimental animals, we * will not only feel better about those eases of nodulation we have oaused but will be able to evaluate future exposures muoh core readily* If, on the other hand, we find that definite silleosis oaa he produced then we know where we stand* The implications of this study as X have said before, are far-reaohing and as Dr* Torwald has pointed out, if results thus for prove to be conclusive, we will have to change our present thinking and interpretation of nodular x-ray shadows in occupa tional disease* X have high hopes for the results of this work end after nray disousslons with Dr* Gardner and Dr* Torwald, it is a piece of regearon that has been needed for a long tins* Ac X oorreot in assuming that you will infora Dr* Torwald of our PfoisionT X think this should corns froa you* Again wnny thanks for your grand oooperetiou* XHtnp Usd leal Director SPNY 000419 ABEX-028 SCF-ABEX-0450