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RUTHERFORD T. JOHNSTONE, M. D, Br ockman Bui l di ng 520 East Sevent h St r eet Loa Angel es 1U, Cal i f * TUcker 2965 Jul y 3, 1956 C 0 P T Ur * Manf r ed Bowdi t ch Lead I ndust r i es Associ at i on 1*20 Lexi ngt on New f or k, N. Y. . Dear Manf r ed: I have gi ven consi der abl e t hought t o your f r i end Wi l l i am D* Gi eesel of Houst on, Texas. The mor e I t hi nk of i t t he mor e f ut i l e 1 t hi nk i t woul d be t o at t empt t o change hi s t hi nki ng* He i s not one who has mer el y er r ed sci ent i f i cal l y but r at her i s f ul l y convi nced t hat , f r om t he st andpoi nt of economi cs, he i s doi ng t he r i ght t hi ng f or hi s pat i ent s and hi s pocket book* Possi bl y Ji m St er ner , havi ng known t he boy, mi ght have some i nf l uence but I doubt i t * Ther ef or e, unl ess you i nsi st on my f ol l owi ng t hr ough I wi l l desi st . Tom Shi pman f ound out t hat I am t o be i n Boul der , Col or ado on t he 23r d of Jul y and he t her ef or e i nvi t ed me t o pome on ahead t o vi si t hi m and t hen he wi l l dr i ve me up f r om Los Al amos t o Boul der * I accept ed t he i nvi t at i on. 1 ant i ci pat e a pl easant j our ney* '\ Si ncer el y your s, // Red R. T. Johnst one, M* D RTJ/ r c* N2215C