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HARVARD MEDICAL, SCHOOL C`~:I ?", BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE DIVIliON OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES GARYL. HUBER,M.D., CHIEF William W. Shinn, Esquire Shook, Hardy $ Bacon: Mercantile Bank Tower 1101 Walnut , Kansas City, Missouri 4106. Dear Bill: Mailing Address: BETH, IlRAEL HOSPITAL. 2]O BROOKLINE AVENUE OSTON,M,AS9ACHU9ETT9 02216 (617): 735-2391 December 22, 1977 If you ever wonder "why` I have trouble some time with~our tobacco research program, you might reflect on this most recent HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL HEALTH LETTER and the article entitled therein "A Holiday Check List." Youiknow, of course, that this does not com- municate my personal position~, whilch is quite different and has been, often and openly expressed to you, to our sponsors, and through a variety of other outlets in many different ways. Reading over these materials suchias this, however, helps to bring us all back into focus. i Perhaps in this context you can understand why so many people at Harvard felt the Knox article in the BOSTON GLOBE was, as expressed by them, a "whitewash" on my part for the industry and perhaps some people in the industry were concerned it was just the opposite. It is a tough road to walk sometimes, and not always for us an easy task! You may wish to pass this on to our sponsors for their interest. Sincerely yours, Gary L. Huber, M, D. , Chief Division of Respiratory Diseases GLH/my i Enclosure