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c 1 z *A Z is. ,2r Asbestos &r.d Pulsnary Cancer i-crc is the copy of tha Propose! dated September 21, 1950, th.no gent to no. Attached also is George* Fester *s report to ir.s Q. A ~pterror 25, 1950, which he had ssnt to you. . Vorvalc X* A., dated The ecin points vere covered when you, Sr. Xanoa, and I discussed this yester* day sod I here rasde rarglnai cotes in both booklets that nsy be of interest to you. Sons itens were: (X) Hoke the best possible epidemiological study by personnel vail qualified in this field. Isslrable to hevo this prasads S-rsr.ac dust studis s if possible. hut not ns corscry. {ir. Is.tr:a toys N. Ht.utcr.c cc <r.cvr. to cc gcca.; U) It might be veil to have estimates ca year- hoyoad the firct and second since faranae eatinstea the possibility of a five-year pregret. 3eubtl3ss these years would not be any aero erpenaive than the second year at 10,CCO. (1) Under Item 15, psga 11, in tha Sarsr.ac Proposal, there is the usual stipulation about publication of the results. 7hie appears to be all right, but it would be desirable if representatives frcft Saranac would rot nake talks before groups bringing out inforr.alien about tha investigation that is net yet reedy for publication. Xs ycu will recall, this has bean done in tho past and possibly cannot be prevented. As tc Hr. Fester's report, it secres to me that the if'ea cf putting out truthful eour.ter-crcpegsnde is a good cne ir. order to counteract sene of the wild state** neats reads or. the other side. I prosure, when he spooks of having cur doctors lecture at readied schools, "that this would be only en cortcin ccecsicns end not so frequently tc to interfere with cur ucrr.e! busir.ots. Dr. Xante egreed with ny thought that ve would do well to avoid forcing an institute for industrial chest dioeeses with other reining associations for ths obvious reason that we have relatively minor problana and sight beccr.c'identi fied with soce very serious problems in the industry in general where workmen arc dying of silicosis, sideroeie, and other ailments of this kind. Enc-2 J. P. Voodard WV-05616