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ST. JOSEPH LEAD COMPANY 250 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 /3k September 27, 1965 Memorandum to the following members of the Board of Trustees; George I. Brigden David R. Calhoun E. Whitney Debevoise Bernard F. Desloee Elmer A. Jones Plato Malozemoff J. W. McAfee Joseph Pursglove, Jr Guido F. Verbeck, Jr At Mr. Fletcher's suggestion voiced during last week's Executive Committee meeting, I am enclosing for your information a copy of the Lead Industries Association press release in which Mr. Don G. Fowler, our trade association's Director of Health and Safety, answered the claims contained in a paper prepared by Dr. Clair C. Patterson of the staff of California Institute of Technology. As mentioned during the course of the Executive Committee meeting, St. Joe, the producing industry and its customers are taking appropriate action to protect the interests of the lead industry. JREtpon Enclosure John R. Englehorn Vice President // -i