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LIA16582 > i iiiiibi 11 htftiii iiiMirtafcMliwMfitirtiiiiHi'iii i \im `rw rTi'MnT i f ^mm u tmAi Lead Industries Association, Inc. u Nr Yr V. M 1 tOOl 7 cta J 19, 1969 Ali MMXBB < BOA OF POTCTWB a il mx h o b or sx mcBnct nmoonar nr--m i-- ISAS DOU3TXU5S AS6OCUH0*, DC. SOBJKT: BDhoprle/Llebemsn, XBc. Btplmelag Bdward E. V>Ui and Conpeny a* Advertising ad Public Belstloaa Agency for LIA low Nr. In Bid-May, LIA Utrnod fruB |fr. Paul Klgliii that bo was terminating hla employment with Edvard H. Velas end Colony, end mewing to the newly created ev York office of Btshoprlc/Llebermea, Ihe. As you b o doubt *111 recall, Mr. Eleglas has bandied tbo LIA accounts In ad vert la leg, and more recently public relatlonspfer approximately ton ytui. First with the Tyson Coatyary, sod lstor with Edvard l. Weiss. Mr. Elgin* - on tolling us at LIA of his decision, assured us that be vas fully proparod and empowered to ora *lth hi* from Valso to Slshcpric/llabcrBaa all key personnel who had bees Involved with tho LIA account. ED decision had been cade before ve were told. Bence, our probles as whether we would continue with Velas or txsnefer tbs sccoust, after 60 dsys notice, fro* Weiss to Blshoprlc/llehst b s t i. Id order to Baintala continuity of action, a prompt dec latoo oo our part was required. The Better was discussed with LIA's Preaidant, Mr. Slaon E. Strauss, who agreed with the staff that Higgins' handling of tho LIA account had bees of a high order, and that the transfer should be ssede. Accordingly, I wrote, under date of May 22, 1969, to lb-. Xdward I. Weiss, teralnatlng LIA'a contract with his coopaay as of July 21, 1969* In the nrant 1st, between Weiss and Blshoprlc/ldeberasn, our Interests are being taken car* of without interruption, and without any extra expense. This letter If written for your Infomat Ice, end if judged necessary for aornal reasons, as well as to keep you Informed If you eee pjbllclty coocemlng the establishment of the new concern la Bee York, with Mr- Biggins as their new Hew York office Vice President. Sincerely, JUiv L* JOsherley ' Executive Vice President/ eee