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(3) COPY Motropolitnn Lifo Ins. Co. One Madison Avo., N. Y. 10, N.Y. May 26, 1949 Mr. George W. Marshall, Jr. Raybestos-Manhattnn, Inc. Asbestos Products Division Manheim, Pennsylvania Donr Mr."Marshall: This will acknowledge receipt of your lotter of May 24th calling ray attention to tho article on cancer in the "Scientific American". Tho rofcrence made was quoted from a report *>c. environmental cancer by W. C. Huopor, M.D., Cancer Control Branch, National Cancor Institute. During. tho. cjuito a number of articles claim that carcinoma, ofr. _ was.found due to asbostoe. Thoso I have road do not give^effieh substantiating evidence, but you will find that it is being __ __ quotod fairly widely. V?e certainly have not beon ablo to substantiate any of those claims in tho work wo havo been doing since 1930. However, time will prove whether thoy aro right or wrong. Sincorcly yours. (Signod) W.J. McConnell, M.D. Assistant Medical Director Director, Industrial Health Buroau