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GEORGE E. BEST VICt milDCNt TfCMNICAI. DIMCTOA manufacturing chemists association 1872 A CENTURY OF SERVICE 1972 Sl RECEIVED1825 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20009 (202) SEP 07 1972 R. N. wheeur, jr. To the Prospective Sponsors of Research on the Carcinogenic Potential of Vinyl Chloride (Distribution list attached) September 1, 1972 Dear Sirs: Much more time has elapsed than anticipated when I wrote to you on May 26. Thank you for your patience. For the most part this has been due to awaiting a communication re garding liaison with the European research program, copy at tached, with the remainder on account of my vacation absence. in acknowledging the August 16th letter from XCI, X have expressed confidence you would find its terms acceptable, but subject to your unanimous concurrence. If no word from you to the contrary reaches me by September 20, I will construe this to denote your acceptance, and proceed with a formal agreement accordingly. Financial commitments to the program proposed for MCA administration are nearly sufficient, with strong interest in some cases for taking full advantage of information from the European program before final confirmation of support. Inasmuch as Dr. Dinman of The University of Michigan is no longer in Europe and hence not available to make liaison contacts there in this connection, some other arrangement will need to be made. (Note especially the last sentence of. th ICI letter.) Your suggestions are invited. Sincerely yours GEBitp Attachments UCC 000560 1/ Prosp ctive Sponsors of Research on the Carcinogenic Potential of Vinyl Chloride Distribution List Air Products Dr. W. Mayo Smith Allied ehwnigal Dr. W. A. Knapp cc: Mr. W. s. Ferguson Borden Chemical Mr. Henry L. Schmidt, Jr. Conoco Mr. Flynt Kennedy cc: Mr. Marc J. Thomaes Dow Mr. D. C. Neuchterlein cc: Mr. V. K. Rowe Mr. T. R. Torkelson Ethyl Dr. w. e. Rinehart Firestone Mr. w. W. Madden Goodrich Mr. T. B. Hants cc: Mr. W. B. McCormick Dr. B. M. G. Zwicker Monsanto Mr. E. P. Wheeler cc: Dr. K. D. Johnson 9/1/72 Olin Mac Roy Gasque, M.D. PPG Dr. Zeb G. Bell, Jr. Shell Mr. K. L. Mai cci Dr. R. L. Maycock Standard Oil (N. J.) Mr. N. V. Hendricks cc: Mr. G. W. Hunter Stauffer Mr. A. B. Lindquist cc: Dr. M. V. Anthony Tenneco Dr. Marvin Rosen cc: Mr. Joseph P. Lamb Mr. B. Gawain B nner Union Carbide Mr. R. M. Wheeler cc: K. Lane, M.D. UKIROYAL Dr. Walter D. Harris ICI America Dr. David J. Wilbraham Solvav American Dr. Rudolf w. Knoepfel UCC 000561