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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, D. C. 20418 Ad v is o r y Ce n t e r o n To x ic o l o g y 12 September 1966 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Kettering Laboratory in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Industrial Health College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Dr. Kehoe: We are very appreciative for your letter of August 30 regarding the toxicity of cyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl. I can certain ly understand how the normally smooth functioning of the Kettering Laboratory has been disrupted by events in the'last two years which were completely beyond.anyone's control such as the sudden and un fortunate loss of Dr. F^rinciJ / Your summary remarks on the toxicity of this compound will be quite adequate for the moment and we will look forward to a more de tailed report when you are able to make it available. I, also, want to take this opportunity to congratulate you, albeit belatedly, on your testimony to Senator Muskie in June. I attended those hearings and formed an impression that the Senator Is not sin easy man with whom to cope. Sincerely yours, Ralph C. Wands Director RCW/lc