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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ?V O' Metropolis.-'.:: Life Ins. Co. One Madison Avc., H. Y. 10, I May 2G, 1349 Mr. George V.'. Marshall, Jr, Raybestoo-Manhatt:'.:!, Inc. Asbestos Products Division Msr.hcir., Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Marshall: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 24th cell: ny attention to tho articlo on cancer in the "Scientific American". Tho rcfcrcnco nude was quoted from n roport Or. 4 environmental cancer by \Y. C, JIuoper, M.D., Cancer Control Branch, national'Cancer Institute. During the last for years, quito a number of nrticloo claim that carcinoma of the lungs was found duo to csbostos. Those I have road do not give .-..eh substantiating cvidcnco, but j'ou v/ill find that it is bein'; quoted fairly widely. V/o certainly havo r.ot beer, ab.lo to substantiate any of thcr.o claims in the wor]: v/o have been doing since 1930. However, t-ina will provo whothor thoy are right or wrong. Sincorcly yours. (Signed) V/.J. McConnell, M.D. .`Assistant Medical DIrco Director, Industrial Hoalth Bureau 00011353 XH1u. , PRODUCE; JM - 83