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FILE NAME: Metropolitan Life (ML) DATE: 1950 May 1 DOC#: ML156 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Black-Stevenson Cancer Foundation from Dr. Lanza Requesting Support C 0 P I May 1, 1950 A lfred S . Black, Esq. Black-Stevenson Cancer Foundation 71A Pine Street Hattiesburg, Miss. Dear Mr. Black: I wish to acknowledge with many thanks ycur le t t e r of April 11th. I have delayed answering because I have been away from town and so also was Dr. William E. Smith who is in charge of our cancer '-ork. Needless to ray, ve are g r a tifie d that what ve are doing here cay engage ycur attention and ve sh a ll be delighted to see you when you cone to New Icrk and show you what we rave done ana what we prorose to do. I enclose for your attention the abstract c f a ta lk to be presented at the Fifth International Cancer Congress in P aris th is coming Ju ly . This sunnary I think gives you a very concise picture both of what Dr. Smith intends no say and of the subject which be is discussing. You w ill appreciate that while the aims of the In s titu te of Industrial Medicine are teachin3 and research to which is coupled direct service to industry, behind a l l this lie s our main in terest which is in the f ie ld of prevention. Our research is d ir e c tly concerned with causes and o r ig in s , not only of cancer but of any occupational d isease, with the purpose in mind o f applying approved methods to prevention as our expanding knowledge w ill direct us. In addressing ycur Found?tion our purpose was to ascertain i f we could interest the Foundation in b eltin g to put our cancer research program on a stable b a s is . How that best can be accomplished, I think w ill have to be determined in a conference. Consequently, I trust th at you w all 1st r.e knew when you w ill come to New York end err:-inge to pay us a v is i t . Vith best regards, I am, Sincerely yours, I AJL:lc 3 PLAINTIFFS I EXHIBIT NO / -- fc FOR IDENTIFICATION * OATE. RPTR: A . J . Lanna, M.~* Chairman In s titu te of In d u strial Meoicine MET-0000203 TRIAL EXHIBIT