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FORM 337 LAWDEPARTMENT TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY ASSOCIATED DIVISION 79 New Mo n t g o mer y St r eet Sa n Fr a n c is c o . Ca l if o r n ia 9 1939 Ur. Robert A. Kehoe, university of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio Re - Telepnev v. Tide ?/ater Associated Oil Company - I AC S? Ho. 51339___ bear Dr. Kehoe: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of 4 inst., for 'hich I thank you. I regret that any reference to your professional connections was not wholly correct. As you know, the reporters taking the shorthand record are not of the very best and they probably improperly quoted what you said. The references in my brief to your qualifications were taken practically verbatim from the typewritten record furnished by the Commission's reporter. My brief stated: "he (Dr.'Kehoe) has a friendly professional relation ship with the United States Public Health Service." This was based upon the transcript of the testimony on February 8, 1938, page 118, line 9, as follows: . "Q And in connection with these studies, have you had very much connection with the Public Health ' Service of the United States? "A I have no professional connection with the United States Public Health Service, only a friendly pro fessional relationship * * The other reference in my brief to the effect that you "have been investigating- and reporting to the United States Pub lic Health Service of cases of complained or alleged injury on the part of public garage mechanics, filling station employees engaged in contact with lead in gasoline" was taken verbatim from the trans cript of the hearing on September 2, 1936, page 64, line 14. "j? I was glad to read in your letter, however, that any . Dr. Robert A. Kehoe * 2 * May 9, 1939 discrepancy was a matter of no consequence. To date, the Commission has asked for two extensions of time within which to file their Answer, and they have under con sideration the question of reopening the case in the Commission, in which event they might or might not reverse the Award against us. i. shall keep you currently advised, "ith kind regards, I am Sincerely yours,