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% v- v - h- April LI, 195S Dr. Ivi. Li. Taiater, Director Sterling-V/inthrop Research Institute Rensselaer, New York Dear Doctor "fainter: Doctor Heyroth will be out of the Laboratory for some weeks, and I do not wish to follow him up with various items of correspondence, nor to hold, themfor his return, unless it is necessary to do so. Accordingly, I am taking the liberty of answering your letter of April 1to him, since actually the policies of the Laboratory are the issue. First let me say that we do not split hairs in such matters, nor are we personally or individually defensive in matters concerned with our scientific standing and integrity. Lather we find that we must avoid the very appearance of evil in relation to commercial considerations, since, as you may know, this Laboratory is supported entirely by funds supplied by industrial organisations. These come to U3 in trouble usually, and much Li the manner of patients, out we are thought c-f, from time to time, as the recipients of their largess. Recently, both Dr. He/roth and I have had occasion to realise the vulnerability of oiir position in relation to scurrilous attacks made upon ourselves and the Laboratory by the demagogues and irresponsible elements that appear to flourish ii our society in this particular period. We are hoi unduly concerned, but as I have indicated, we are, as a matter of policy, quite careful of the public position of the Laboratory. This, Ibelieve, will make it clear that wo have neither the attitude of the '`holier than, thou, "u..r that cf the unduly timid. The point of these remarks is that I see no reason why you should not make suitable use of our data and refer to it as a "personal communication" in a book of the type which you describe. I feel quite certain that Dr. Heyroth will be in agreement with this. I do suggest that you let us see the text as it relates to this, together with such material as will reveal its general character, if it i.3 not too troublesome. Cordially ycurs, . TJa v ,,t A A u NL.J- , Dictated but not read. Robert A. Kehoe, M. D.