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Executive OmcES Johns-Manville Corporation TWENTY-TWO EAST FORTIETH STREET NEW TORE. N. T. May 3, 1939 SuSaier Siapson, Esq., President, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. Bear Mr. Siapson: I wonder if you have seen the 1938 report of The Saranac Laboratory. If not, I suggest you obtain a copy from, Dr. Gardner and note the references to Asbestosis on Page 9 of the "Report of the Director". Included in the report are reprints of several articles or addresses delivered by various persons con nected with the Laboratory. One of these by Dr. Gardner is a paper read before a meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers in February, 1938. In this you will note also certain references to asbestos on Page 5. There is also a reprint of an article by Dr. Gardner entitled "Etiology of Pneumoconiosis" reprinted from the November, 193S issue of the Journal of the Amer ican Medical Association. In this article your attention is directed to a reference to Asbestosis on Pages 12, 13, and particularly at the top 'of Page 14. The information covered by these references has posal to Dr. Gardner suits obtained will be consiuerea the property of those wr.o are advancir who will determine whether, to what extent and in what manner they shall be made public. In the event it is deemed desirable that the results be made public, the manuscript of your study will be submitted to us for approval prior to publication." I'he proposal contained In this letter was accepted by Dr. Gardner In a letter of November 23rd, from which I quote the following paragraph: "The Saranac Laboratory agrees that the results of these studies shall become the property of the contributors and that the manuscripts of any reports shall be submitted for approval of the contributors before publica tion. " Sincerely, VB:y Vandiver Brown, Geberal Attorney 004753