PERSO NAL

United States Public Health Service Hospital
Lexington, Kentucky

Walter L. Treadway, .
Assistant Surgeon General,
U. &S. Public Health Service,
Washington, DBD. Cc.

Dear Doctor Treadway :
I have your letter concerning the taking of finger-

prints of voluntary patients admitted to this institution,
and Iam in agreement with the representatives of the

General Counsel's office. We had been thinking of this

matter for a long time before the Bureau of Investigation
made the suggestion thet we send these finger-prints to
them. After this matter was cleared up, 1 gave orders
that the taking of finger-prints of voluntary patients
should stop immedietely, and this has been done. If,
after you come here, you decide it would be desirable

to take a print of the index finger, as suggested in your
letter, I believe that this would be alright provided
this print was put on the clinical history and not on

the regular finger-print card where it might at some time
be available to law enforcement officers.

I will see that your household goods are put ina
Place where they will be readily evailable when you
arrive.

I look forward to seeing you in Prisco.

Sincerely,

Lawrence Kolb,
Medical Director,
Medical Officer in Charge.