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The EPA study on PCBs in mothers* milk continues to receive widespread news media attention and coverage as does Dr. Allen's work with rhesus mokeys <see attached). Por a whole lot of reasons which X would be glad to enumerate, if necessary, and based on my best public relations judgment, I strongly recommend that Monsanto conduct its own feeding Studies with rhesus monkey! immediately. ..... ' I'm becoming more and more convinced that Dr. Allen's work, if left to stand as factual, will become a major emotional, psychological, legal and, indeed, public relations problem in the near future...and one which we are presently powerless to combat. ' It would seem to me that the moral and social benefits to both this company and, indeed, mothers that would be derived from doing a thorough scientific study that either confirms or disproves his findings far outweighs the legal concerns that I have heard expressed. I urge that we get on with the study 1 DUB :smt Att. 0502*79 STLCOPCB4045001