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0 p Y asbestos textile institute c/o rJilLADELKIIA TEXTILE INSTITUTE SCHOOL! tOUSE LAHE rsimusEuniA 44, pa. c o r Y Plione: Victor 3-1300 April 6, 1956 Hr. J* A. Bettes Raybcctos-Hanhattan, Inc* Ilanheim, Pa* Dear Jlr. Bettes: At the last meeting approval was given the Air Hygiene Committee by the Board of Governors to initiate a preliminary study regard- Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, to conduct a preliminary survey. This would determine whether there are enough c3ata available through to substantiate a complete investigation* It will bo necessary for Dr* D C* Braun of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation to visit each texc-ile plant of the Institute members* lie will want opportunity to discuss and review the format andavailability of personnel records, medical records and X-rays, group health and life insurance records with the appropriate indivi dual at each location* Vi11 you kindly designate, not later than April 12, 1956, the name of the individual at each plant location whom Dr* Braun should contact* Subsequent arrangements for schedules will be made directly with your designee* It is anticipated that report of this preliminary survey can be made at our June meeting* Very truly yours, ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE ;!C3:ni3 Hyril C. Shaw, Secretary 0CJ7C