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H.J. WHITSON VICK PRKBIDKMT Na t io n a l Le a d Co mp a n y ill BROADWAY Ne w Yo r k , N.Y. 10006 8 December 1969 Mr. E. R. Rowley Chairman National Lead Company Building Dear Mr. Rowley: _i Confirming our conversation, the Lead Industries Association will ask us for a contribution for 1970 of approximately $33, 000. This is $14,000 more than 1969. This increased contribution is indicated to be in the interests of an increased budget item for the Health and Safety Public Relations program of $123,000 for the year. The items to be covered by this fund are: 1 Public Relations work $48,000 2 Contributions to medical work - NYC Epidemiological study $25,000 3 Publication - Facts about Lead and Pediatrics " $15,000 4 Publication "Childhood Lead Medicine" $10,000 0 Kol.toring Abstracts $10,000 0 1U0V) Dol'lclt $15,000 $123,000 APPROVED BY; EXECUTIVE GOKMiTTEi DEC 16 1968 *<2. Sr od> c ^ t<no This increase is brought about by the fact that in 1970 we as manufacturers will be assessed 4<?/ton of lead used for their general funds and 5$/ton of lead used for the Health and Safety program. This compares with 5*?/ton ifor general funds only in 1969. I believe this program is a sound and necessary on for 1970 and I recommend that we offer to pay the association $25,000, with strong reservations about going beyond $20,000 in 1971. a Yours very trfaly// N12750