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Monsanto Monatnte Company 2200 Hamilton Straat AHantown, Pannayivania 18104 Phone (218; 437*6471 April l, 1971 Dr, John C, Hammond Swift & Co. Brldgeville, Delawaro 19933 Dear Mr. Hammondi Our visit on March 24 was most enjoyable and oertalnly very interesting for me. To review the results of our dis cussion, Aroolor is a polychlorinated polyphenyl whloh is manufaotured by our Organlo Chemioals Division; I have en closed a very general desoriptlon from our most reoent produot catalogue; Aroolor. not the Agrioultural Division's produot alaohlor (Lasso) was deteoted in the alfalfa meal and finished feed. I think it is only fair that I note that I am not at all sure that the produot deteoted by WoodsonTenent Laboratories is in faot a Monsanto oompound but per haps oould be some other manufacturer's polychlorinated polyphenyl. They may be using our Aroolor as a standard. I am sure Woodson-Tennent Laboratories would be able to answer this question for you. To further review our disousslon, during our conversa tion with Mr. James 0. Bryant of the Organio Chemioals Divi sion in St. Louis a suggestion was made to dlreot further questions oonoernlng Aroolor toi Mr. William B. Papagorge Manager of Environmental Controls Organlo Chemioals Division E-2-S Monsanto Company 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 65166 Phone 314-694-4051 Slnoe our disousslon, several people have asked Monsanto representatives about the Aroolor-alaohlor (Lasso) relation ship. Therefore 1 am using a oopy of this letter to explain the oonfuslon to those who should know this answer. HONS 090504 2` We would also appreciate your help In explaining this difference to anyone who was Involved. I'm sure you oan understand our oonoern about a rumor starting that labora tories were finding our produot Lasso In alfalfa meal and ohlokens. This oould oause disastrous results. Please give my best to Jaok. If you have any further questions oonoernlng any of the Agricultural Division's produots or any of Monsanto's produots, please do not hesi tate -to oontaot me at this offloe. Best regards. Slnoerely yours OTDldp oot. Mr. William B. Blank Mr. Edward Ralph Mr. James Trumble Chester T. Dlokerson, Jr. Supervisor Market Development R, E. Althaus H. M. Fisher*/ T. M. Fisher W. B. Papagore MQNS 090505