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ir. ... 0. i;aard Industrial iielationa Division }waii3-Illinois Class Coopany lolodo 1, ihio
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Enolooed herewith jou will find an interim report auanarizing the experimental investigations Wiich wo have purauud apropos the biological activity of KAYLO. I roaliso that it is long overdue, but fool sure that you appreciate the diffi culties onloh have confronted us* I as happy and pleased that tnese experiments progressed without undue difficulty* In ad dition, I derive e rather high degree of persons! satisfaction In toe accomplishments of my staff It is primarily they who node tula report possible*
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Your attention is invited to the conclusions of tne report herein I have tried to express assurance teat KAYLO-atono la biologically inactive* Yet, ay conservation dictates caution
laat the assurance sight be too optiaietlo because of inoonoluslve exparisental e vldenoe apropos the influence of KAYLJ upon tubertmlosia*
In ooneequeoce of that evidence, we tiave identified certain investigations which should be pursued* They ere itemlsod in permgraphs fciree end four of the conclusions* I believe they should be undertaken and strongly urge that y>.u authorise us to proceed. In eny event, please inf us of your wishes as soon
as possible so that we might effect some continuity in our studies concerning ZAYL3*
firing your reoent visit to Saranac Lake, the status of tne
financial support of this project was briefly discussed* You
ms-/ recall that our lovestlg.'.tions were initiated in accordance
slth the contract as sat forth in Doctor Gardner's letter to
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*Tho coat of this experiment will oe f8,000* e
year plus the necessary travel expenses of our engineer
for plant inspection* Should you desire to undertake
It, I would suggost that payment be made quarterly to
t-o Saranac Laooratory," etc* Asbestos Litig. Saranac Lake
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1989 Depos.
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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
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Sr* G, ilasard Qwena-Illlnola Glaaa Company
October 31.
)n December 8, 1944, Ur* 3oaes advlaedi
You my oonsldor this latter aa authorisation to proeaad with tha program aa outlined*"
In oonaaquanaa of tha above, tha experiments aero atortad approximately on February IS, 1945, and are continuing to data, representing a total period of two years, eight mnntKy and fifteen days.
Sinoe the death of Doctor Gardner and aa hia aueeesaor, I
have been obliged to review all existing oontraota* In doing so,
it was disclosed that the 3aranao Laboratory
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reamaretion f roa the OwenaH1lnola Glass Company for its project*
Our analysis of the ourrent financial status reveals an arrears
of a considerable sum, which is a training our limited budgetary
roaerve* Heretofore, I have hesitated bringing this amtter to
your e ttentlan, believing it first neoeasery to submit e report
of our work to date*
Please know, Ur* Hazard, that your visva regarding our efforts Identified in tha report would be greatly appreciated* Should you find that our analysis of the financial status is in error, we trust that you will so inform us*
With every good wish,
Slnoerely yours.
Arthur J* Vosweld, H.D.
Director of Bessarab
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The Edward L* Trudeau Foundation
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CCi Mr* TJ, E* Bowes, Director of Research
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Asbestos Litig.
Saranac Lake 1989 Depos. ^ Exhibit p.68