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March 7, 1>&7 George A. Hurst, H.D, Clinical Director ast Texas Tubr-rculosi3 ecsoiial Bex 2003 Tyler, Texas 7*>?01 NOTE:THISD08UMEN1 D\0 caMEFRO^frG; < <r ^ * KO) Bear Dr. Hurst: Please exounn ry delay in ansuorins your letter of January 27, lie7, containing your proposed protocol. I have been trari-liny for the part five vse-ho. As I indicated during ny prellninary nee tin;; vilh you, the l .G.P.H.''. has been interested in nn environmental -and a medical study in the asbastes products cioaufacturiav industry for seme nine. They have only recently agreed to include ever Pittsburgh Corning; Plants at Tyler Texas, and Port Allegany, . Peunsylv-,liai-n the-environmental stud;*. As you scs from ths W*. '"rallc / vhieh I hav o* ctr; lotvd- lies . .13 /e't, hovever. they *1 a. *-Q .udy'. Dr. Cra!.ley has ir.cic :.:cd -her they Jill be able to do the For th is reauen 1 r.rc-yld like to hold off until duly on rukirt; a final decision cn your pro posed nodical study. Cur !tanagur.ent 13 vitally inV.n'estcd in accomplishing the nodical study but ,.:oulo liko ths I', 5.7.11.3. to accomplish it a3 part of their total study. If 7.J.B.H.3. can't do tka nodical stud;/, they v.c-ulci like to consider your proposal further. | BB 0001428 J