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SCIENCE SERVICE P C ? t h E P G P '- p A R 'Z A T >CN G P S C 'F N C E -rqa~ :e d 15 2 1 as a "o- w - -- "-Ved b> **'e Na* o-a -v e'ces *Pe -'G-...,', *?*A-n..jr f ,v;p 1*-e A0-'C~3"* :*s.-*--ce 17!9 N Street, N W WASHINGTON, D C 20036 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe The Kettering Laboratory College of -Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio June 9, 1969 Dear Dr. Kehoe: First off let me tlank you for your letter. I greatly appreciate the pains you took to assist me in the article ana was surprised and ana flattered that you would devote 30 much time and effort to helping me. I was even tempted to put your by-line on the letter and run it as the article. I still won't compare your word count and mine. HJT (there is always a out in life), I do not agree with you that the best way to handle a controversial suoject is to say nothing aDout it-- even if that subject perforce must do treated superficially. I believe that the public and the scientific community have the right to be informed about the issue. Not to inform them about its existence would be unfair. You seem to disparage lay writers discussing scientific matters. All I can say to that is that if scientists would communicate to the laymen on their terms then lay writers wouldn't nave to. If trese arguments fail to convince you about the righteousness of reporting the lead controversy, then I must fall tack on the words of Socrates, who said 2,400 years ago: "I gotta eat too, you know." At any rate, I have studiously considered your comments and incorp orated them into the article where I saw fit. I have also rechecked some of the things I have said with others in the field and acted accordingly. I have tried to be objective and fair as I could. I wish that I coula comply with vour desire not to be quoted, but to emit you would be like writing a book about the history of the American Revolution-- the one in 177b-- and not quote Patrick enry, John Paul Jones & Company. I did drop one quote, however. Again,I sincerely want to thank you for all your trouble, and if the office follows its usual procedure and you receive a copy of the article, I await your letter to the editor with Dared chest. Thank y o u . Sincerely, it 8n n 42