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I <? rr ^e like !' tVrl tti.it tltr<niLrli the years tlie^e inertings, in.,. ), 1 V* proved valuable t" you in affording an opportunity to get i.wili-r with representatives of helds other titan vonr own so that lines of communication van he strengthened and problems ironed out. We hope that all of you. and particularly the new members, will take every opportunity to call on the Foundations staff for a.ssjstam-*\ I would like to weleotue. at this time, eleven new members to year's meeting. They are: Baugh Chemical Company The Beryllium Corporation Corn Products Refining Company Grouse-Hinds Company Crown Zellerbach Corporation Detroit Steel Products Company Industrial Idemnity Company Mechanical Industries, Inc. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation Pittsburgh Steel Company Standard Oil Company of California This twentieth year of the Foundation's existence saw the com pletion of a number of important field and research projects and the initiation of new ones. Environmental surveys included studies of dnst exposures and other atmospheric contaminants, for which control procedures were recommended and parallel medical controls set up. Several surreys involved determination of the outdoor air pollution as well as that at specific manufacturing operations. Two complete medical surveys were made which resulted in the modernization of existing medical programs to encompass health maintenance activities. Several new products have been investigated in our toxicological laboratory to ascertain whether any harmful properties were present. Other studies were carried out to determine the effects on the lungs of dust from various substances used in manufacturing. Oue of these investigations extends over a three-year period, another over two years. Extensive air pollution investigations continued throughout rh>* year. The work carried on by the Foundation this year involved a budget expenditure of a quarter of a million dollars. Figures were cut close, but we expect to end the year with a balanced budget. Our total cash and securities amount to $17J,000. Elected to the Board of Trustees this year were Mr. Jojjn Bugas. C6] Xf X'l-i jbvti Milt 9 ' ~*Ur/. /- il -- t?sr 1