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l \ jiE 0009523 November 25, 19^0 Lieut. Colonel John KcD. Thompson Headquarters I Armored Corps Office of the Quartermaster Fort Knox, Kentucky Ky dear Colonel: I should like to come to Fort Knox on Friday, November 29, about 9:00 a.m., if that hour i3 convenient for you and your associates for discussion. Thank you very much for giving me the background of the situation in your letter of November 1$. I am quite in agree ment with yovt that undue emphasis has been placed upon the possibility of lead poisoning from the handling of leaded gasoline. In fact, after some fifteen years of specific investigation of this problem, we have been unable to find any experimental or clinical evidence that lead poisoning, or even increased lead absorption comes about from the handling of leaded gasoline as it is ordinarily handled in commerce. Further more, studies on filling station attendants, tank-wagon drivers, garage mechanics and men daily engaged in the filling of barrels with gasoline, demonstrate that lead poisoning will not ooour from these types of work. I think we are in agreement, there fore, that the practical hazard to be considered is that from the vapors of gasoline, particularly in situations where ven tilation is poor. I think it. would be desirable however, to acquaint you in somewhat more detail with the results of these experiments and to discuss these observations with the responsible members of your medical division. Should Friday morning not prove convenient for you, please set some other time at your convenience, and let me know. With best regards, I am, Very truly yours, WM: vr K 0009524 Willard Machle, M.D. Cl a s s o f Se r v ic e 1201 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate Telegram or Cable gram unless its de ferred character is in dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre ceding the address. R. B. WHITE PRESIDENT NEWCOMB CARLTON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD J. C. WILLEVER FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT' DLDav Letter NT "Overnight Telegram LC "Deferred Cable NLT"Cable Night Letter Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination VEA768 25 NT = L0U 1 SVI LLE KY 26; 40 NOV 26 PM I i 05 DR WILLARD MACHLE" COLLEGE OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI CIN=: NINE ON THE 29TH WOULD BE MOST CONVENIENT STOP PLEASE WIRE; ME IF YOU WANT TRANSPORTATION FROM LOUISVILLE TO FT KNOX STOP YOUR LETTER MOST ENCOURAGING* COLONEL THOMPSON.; , '' 29. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FEOM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE RB 0009525