December 1, 1958

Or. R. G. Meader

Chief, Research Grants Branch

National Cancer Institute

National Institutes of Health

Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare
Bethesda 14, Maryland

Dear Ralph:

Thank you both personally and officially for your two letters of November
19th. The progressively more streamlined operation of the grants program is

certainty a source of delight to any Investigater and | hope that not too
few of my colleagues have found time to say so.

! also appreciate very much your personal remarks which recall my very a
deep obligation to the Childs Fund and yourself for your help at the most n,
critical time in my career, me
Yours as ever, L
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