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,March 22 19^5 Mr. Arthur Nutt, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Paterson, New Jersey. Bear Mr. Nutt: Somewhat earlier than this time last year Sam Hero'n sent me a copy of an exchange of correspondence with you over the matter of*the handling of gasoline, specifically leaded gasoline, in some of your plant operations. Shortly after that I visited ~he Cincinnati plant, ana on the basis of my observations there plus information contained in the correspondence referred to above, I dropped any further investigation of the matter inso far as it related to plants of Wright Aeronautical Corporation. This subject has now come up again by virtue of some observations I have made elsewhere and by reason of some of the activities of gasoline distributors acting in relation to military needs-. For this reason I am planning to have a look at a number of plants, and since I should be in the vicinity of your Paterson plant on Friday of next week, it occurs to me that if it would serve any useful purpose whatever, I should be very glad to discuss this matter with some of your people and to see any operations that present the possibility of hazard either from gasoline or from lead. I do not want to bother busy .people and I am sure you will appre ciate the fact that I am not making this suggestion out of idle curiosity. If I can be of any assistance and if there are any problems of this type thatwould justify my visit to your plant, I should be happy to make the t r i p . However, if for any reason you and your associates consider thi3 inadvisable or unnecessary, please let me know, and I should be guided accordingly. If you find it possible to reply by mail before Wednesday of next week, I shall have your reply in time to make plans accordingly. However, if I do not hear from you, I shall telephone from New York, asking for you. In case you wish to leave a message for . me In your absence, I shall inquire^concerning it. Very truly yours, r.AK ef KJT 0018934 I.obert A. itehoe, fi. D .