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FILE NAME: Saranac (SAR) DATE: 1946 Aug 15 DOC#: SAR067 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Vandiver Brown from Dr. Gardner RE Final Report on Study of Asbestosis t " The Saranac Laboratory O f TH (OWAJtO L TtUOCAU FOUNDATION Sasakac Lake,N.Y. Uor u.Ou p n o i, M.O. 1 "n,T1"1 August 15, 1946 iir. Vandiver 3rovm, becretury Johns-Ycr.ville Corporstion 22 meet Fortieth Street liew York 16, lie* 'York D ear ...r. crow n: f ~~i [N O T E D [ V . t~*- Ho o n i faols corse t.'.an I o v e r tue delay in making a f im-.l report on our studies in asbestosls, out I could not foresee a war and whut it would do to my staff and tx.e obli_ations placed upon me. Lr. fionreach's suggestion tuat I present a brief st.te.sent of our conclusions in advance of a completed report is entirely logical, but, obviously, it will oe nece33 ry for xue to revise ail of the large amount of er.p=rlmental u ata tact we nave ac cumulated before I can do even tnis. *.y own mind is fairly cell made up aoout tire significance of cur corl: at tne present time; nevertheless, I sh.-uld verify these impressions by review of our uiacerial. I earnestly hope th t it may be possible for mo to do tnis durin^ tee comin.j winter. On completion of tne review, 1 will make every effort to send you ecpl-s of such a statement for distribution to the members of the asbestos industry who have contributed to the support of tne work. Sincerely your3, Lul:Lb >V i Jictutud by Jr. Gardner; in nis absence signed by < ..is secretary. i