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" - /14/54 Mr. HI~YI) Mr. H~/t's note attached says: "Mr. Hartnett has talked to Cullman, explained that on Friday he will talk to Little and HaK will follow through." s/T.H. OF WISCONSIN " ~..'~~ Arc~ve~ Diviaion i~~ July 12, 1954 ~~ e rather unpleasant attacks on a man of high dtstinct- Litt. e While some of us who have been following his ~tory are familiar with his work, like all men of high nown nationally and is not a headline seeker. He is on a rather controversial issue. Based on the attacks nothing of human beings and being a mouse and rat ttacked, I beLieve, originally on mice -- I think in tilt up without too much difficulty. Iirectly or indirectly participate therein, for ob- 1 misunderstood. However, I think some arrange- ~ Laboratory for a contribution to be spent on their behalf for promoting their work, with particular emphasis on Dr. Little. Certainly I should think they would welcome this, as they have serious budgetary difficulties, as I too well know, and with a green light from you and your associates, I think this could be ar- ranged so no one would be embarrassed and the desired results obtained. Harold V. Bozell, formerly president of the General Telephone Company and now retired, lives in Westchester not too far from me. He is head of the Jackson Laboratory money raising fund up in that neck of the woods. I think he could easily arrange such a program as I have above outlined -- and I might add he isavery warm personal friend of mine and serving with me on the board of Beekman-Downtown Hospital. I also have a person particularly competent to handle such an assignment, ff you and your associates think well of it. She is Margaret Carson, who is made to order for a job like this, a parson of high ability and integrity with excellent press and magazine contacts. Un- til recently she handled the publicity for the Metropolitan Opera House and I think did almost too good a job on RudoLf Bing for his own sake. I will be glad to discuss this with you, your associates, Hill & Knowlton or myone else you may deem appropriate, subject t o your convenience. I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to Parker McComas and Paul Hahn. Sincerely, Howard S. Culhnan Mr. Tim Hartnett S10 Liberty Street .-..Lou~sville, Ky.

July 12, 1954 My dear Mr. Hartnett: I am equally as disturbed as you at some rather unpleasant attacks on a man of high distinct- ion and professional ability such as Dr. Litt. e While some of us who have been following his extraordinary career at Jackson Laboratory are familiar with his work, like all men of high professional caliber he is not too well known nationally and is not a headline seeker. He is today serving a very important function on a rather controversial issue. Based on the attacks that have been made on him as knowing nothing of human beings and being a mouse and rat specialist -- and incidentally we were attacked, I believe, originally on mice -- I think in a dignified way he could be nationally built up without too much difficulty. I do not think your organization should directly or indirectly participate therein, for ob- vious reasons. It would be partisan and misunderstood. However, I think some arrange- ment could be made through the Jackson Laboratory for a contribution to be sper~t on their behalf for promoting their work, with particular emphasis on Dr. Little. Certainly I should think they would welcome this, as they have serious budgetary difficulties, as I too well know, and with a green light from you and your associates, I think this could be ar- ranged so no one would be embarrassed and the desired results obtained. Harold V. Bozell, formerly president of the General Telephone Company and now retired, Lives in Westchester not too far from me. He is head of the Jackson Laboratory money raising fund up in that neck of the woods. I think he could easily arrange such a program as I have above outlined -o and I might add he isavery warm personal friend of mine and serving with me on the board of Beckman-Downtown Hospital. I also have a person particularly competent to handle such an assig-mnent, ff you and your associates think well of it. She is Margaret Carson, who is made to order for a job like this, a parson of high ability and integrity with excellent press and magazine contacts. Un- til recently she handled the publicity for the Metropolitan Opera House and I think did almost too good a job on RudoLf Bing for his own sake. I will be glad to discuss this with you, your associates, Hill & Irmowlton or myone else you may deem appropriate, subject t o your convenience. I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to Parker McComas and Paul Hahn. Sincerely, Howard S. Cullman Mr. Tim Hartnett 310 Liberty Street Louisville, Ky.