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May 3d, ii)73 i f.ioyc B. Ttv.-'.er, .i.E. tt.sociate Commissioner for Science F*>o<; and l;ru, linrinistration 56oU Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dear T..ioyd: 7. writo t o find oat directly from yourself wuetaer you could be disloujcd : fro your oresene post, in order to accept tne position of Medical Director of Ethyl Corporation, and wnother you would consider looking into the potentialities of this post. in not t-iht I ;;uvc, at this tien, t>e author!ty to offer yo... tnis jo)). ; ; . w r , J nave b e e n a s k e d t o c o n s i d e r m o problem erosonteu b y s u e resi nation o'.' O::or :o kouso ;.av to make Ou c .. ;ost x o u s io I t h i n k best i n order to fill t.a vacancy. ftnowint.io people in Ethyl Corporation, ana knowing what they have been doiin, to continue Ethyl as a going concern, I consider tnc .otentiaiities of this position to be good iuciee'.l, and I 'd like to sec it developed as it can and should be. It is my belief t.uu you could do this, and nave an excel lent tm e in coin ; so. I snout'd tell you, v/nat you probably .enow as well as I, that I nave no knowledge of your present post or what you expect to do with it. I simply nave a real respect for the attitude and competence of the people Who are Ethyl Corporation, and I'd line to have a hand in put tin;!; and keeping them on tin: rival track, a,, the rut.uicu.' aspects of their business. I think that their course has represented a completely new chapter in medicine in industry ana I 'd like it to have the leadership that will continue the course. I would not ex,ect you to do more at present tnan to express your willingness to explore the matter thoroughly. Should you bo so willir.;;, I would put you in touch with the ^rou;. (through its chairman) which is doing the search for the right mar,. 7. would expect you to look into the matter thoroughly wit): your fingers crossed ana come- to your own conclusion. I 'll be clue to give you mv honesv. opinio of the prospects, and to give you the iow-aowa on the .executive Vice-president, Lawrence E . Blanchard, Jr., whose-; age, mental qualities unci physical energies are such as to mane iiir.: Die person to deal with an-., through. T o p .PI want to put any pressure of persuasion on you. I've simply looked over tk- field in oruor to make u; my mind (before giving any advice) whom I might be willing to recommend, and you art' it. I am writing to no one else, as yet, ano I have told no one that I've written tiiis letter. Thus, you are not under any obligation of any kind to anyone but yourself. Sincerely yours, KE" 0007450