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December 27, 1946 Mr. Howard S tro n g , S e o re tn ry H ealth A dvisory Council H. S. Chamber o f Ceasier oe -a a h in ^ to n 6 , D. C. Dear Howard* Thank you f o r your l e t t e r o f : e o ea b e r 14 which I an e o r r y n o t t o have acknow ledged b e f o r e t h i s , b u t I th in k you under s ta n d how t h i n g s a r e w ith e t h e s e d a y s . I f I had seen your c i r c u l a r e f Dec embe r 12 and t h e e x c e lle n t q u e stio n n a ire aoocsipenying i t a t th a t tim e , i would n o t h are w r itte n you q u i t e a s I d id on "eo eab er 11* I f som ething i s th e n a tu r e o f what you a p tly te r n "a c le a rin g house o f fle e rin g houses" Is to be s e t up and m aintained, th a t is doubtlsss th e best so lu tio n o f th e in d u s tria l hygiene pla c as rrt nr obi * f a r h la h we oar. hope* I cos ta k in g th e l i b e r t y o f se n d in g c o p ie s o f your teoeaabar 14 l e t t e r and t h i s r e p l y t o a number o f t vose who h a re shown i n t a r e s t in t h i s q u e stio n * S o t h a v in g been a t s.y o f f i e e s in c e l a s t F r id a y , Z have o n ly now se n your l e t t e r o f Peoeaber 17* As I an c l o s i n g up a y a f f a i r s h e r e , i t w i l l be im possible fo r ne to take any fu rth er actio n in ay present p osition* However, th e m a t e r i a l w hich you a r e s e n d in g t o Mr Boyd w i l l d o u b tle s s be farou Pfct t o t h e a t t e n t i o n o f Dr* "h ip n en a s chairm an o f th e ComsdLttee on I n d u s t r i a l H e a lth o f th e M aeeaohusstt* M edical S o c ie ty . I t ' s to o l a t e to w iah you a M erry C h ristm a s, b u t I hope t h a t you w i l l have a v e ry Happy Hew Tear* Slaoerely yours, VBtKC Manfred flowditch D lreotor