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C57-®®173 JLme 13. 1957 Dr. Robert C. Hockett Attsociate Scientific Divector Tobacco ]hdustry Research Committee 150 Bset'42nd 3treeL• Nsx York 17, Nem York Dear Bobt. i We have had letters from Dr. J. 1P. Brandt og the Cancer Researeh ftimdation ot Pittsburgh regarding the rmosml Kat-tbflt - pbwdeft'eat on Indi.eetieili, that, an 3tllset3KIWA! W-.~ SOMAk ,;,mqr bw'the oausw of aaneer. Dr. BraMdt indicates that he has a,prproached the 2obacco Industry Research Cansi.ttee for !`unda to carry on this research. He further states that this request has been desfi.ed and is aCtd.ng Philu 3Sorr3.s to contributo. I do not doubt that he ~s wakiag sitid.lar requests to all compsaies in the iadustrJ, I assume that the Scientific Advisory Board has a.nveirti- mted this research and has satisfied itself that the should not sponsor this woric. Y only reason for wri.ting to you is to ask v~hetY~er you think tha work of the Cancer Research ftunc:at4on haa aW merit at all. Dr. Brandt takes the position that his ~eark. aleara the cigarette industry of any inapliaat3ons that eigarette smolce msy be related to cancer. Cftla y*u etil.iahten me on the merite, if arW, on the inlections agent research Wroaah in relation to the canaer ptobl+ftT BinCerely, ~-. ~. i. Robfrt N. DtilClis V:too F:~asidont • Researob . " 2022240233