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J! 3&& ' tVv1 J *&*?.':! V'^- /^."*!";'^:''-f&;;Si.'`' ,V -J Associations Buildlngm^,?^ 1145 Nineteenth Street, N . Washington 36, D C. '.,*7" - Dear Mr. Brinkley; Mellon Institute might 'be'.`interested' in wadortaiing 'an'..objective* review of the area covered by the President8 s Science Advisory Committee*s Panel on the Use of Pesticideso The Institute, provides such services to in 'dustry on a continuing basis However, it is willing to perform this task only if it is able tc do so in a Banner which will be effective and will reflect credit upon itself and its sponsor / {Lni. It would be useless for us t consider attesting t help you- at the level of 'effort indicated in-- your letters ^.iDecenb_ery:19j,:;,.;1963.'/,;"* also feel that it is unlikely that anything wcu^hy of publi<^tion in association with the names of MeJJLonInstitute or, Nhtion&TAgric^ tion can be product, 'in fourmonths with the limited scientific staff proposed/ A year8s?study vouM/:-itfrbur"^ >a-rwinimim....;. ...^he degree'-of. effort . '...... , required to -produce a - report of: substantial .value would necessitate many - expert opinions and collaboration,, ' yiA In order to be effective, the. review be .'comprehensive, :,' i i} ; factiml, and well coordinated It would'-.be 'of -.little.-`use to prepare another attack on Silent Spring which would,, in turn, probably! be followed by another rebuttal Tb list of supporters of Silent Spring""includes Loren Eisely, ` H Jo Muller.and.-.J^ston - Bates asad ttos s. ths opposite side include F. J. * .= Stare, rC. G. f King, and I* L. Baldwin* -according to`S$tJU. 3hgalls/r-wlio;v'dritici*ei-)| bothi groups .for unsupported allegations-.in? an^ editorial entitled "No Grapes on .i the Vine'5 (AMA Archives of Environmental'Health Sec 1963)0 r , ' , i S& Criticism of Silent Spring i to be found in cany articles, such as that by T H Hikes entitled "People and Pesticides" (American Scientist 51s355"6l> Sept 1963), which states "Progress in American agriculture must not become ,, m hamstrung by legislation resulting from inaccurate statements regarding the dangers of pesticides The right to publish confers the obligation to tell the story without distortion, omission, misquotation, or innuendo", also pointing ........... ~ j -_v . xA..*..<**..JL,ij,,*,,*i.jj u a -...... . mi ft n f K ?K.-r- -f, -< < r out the many benefits which h$.ve arisen out of use of odern pesticides.' Such statements, which may already have impugned the honesty of Rachel, - - Carson, have apparently not succeeded in preventing her book-from' beingused as a reference. The availability of a coaggrehenslve and accurate review would go much farther in preventing such reference . ', _ _ T;J Our view of handling this assignment would require about two full-time scientists plus a collaborative, staff^f ^sjdneatiConsultants^Msras* ing they could be solicited, from the Radical, toxicological, entomological, ictbyological fields, as well as analytical and biochemical support. The report must have distinctive scientific value to serve its purpose.. We feel that .any other approach to such a report would constitute only another rebuttal that would be considered biased and be unconvincing** Xf you should wish to discuss the project along the lines lug gested here, may we suggest an early meeting either here or in Washington in order that we may'develop the necessary arrangements Sincerely yours. GMi-.KJ Three c.e. attached 0- A.- Webb Birector of Administration c.c. Mr. Fred W. Hatch 30 Sutton Place, Apt. - So.- 5G ` Hew York 22, Mew York Mr. s. H. McAllister Shell Chemical Company' 50 West 50th Street New York 20, > New York * .. .< t. ... V". Vr.V. fs.u Copies tot Br* P. Cross - Br* '1. T* P. Br. 1 F. Saiyth, 'y 4 *; ~ VJ> > At m *O -- A-fvsCUSS ^ ~ ** . f x * > sr3t 'CW/ n ;-,v.7. * >, y? '\xs "r- * 0015184 i< 1 v- ' -r v 'm; -