.PEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE .

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cumnissionedby the National Institutes of fJealth~,-is a its kay to.    ..
you, Uponreviewofthatreport, jtoucansek the problems it presents
in~thelcindo,fstatexwtthatyouzmdfwouldbothl~.tosee
xi+& &for?xnat~ly, the m+a Ixq down playexI the negative hpact of
the report. _              

e; Everett ICoop, M-D.
.surgeunGeneral

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       SG:CEKoop:3/15/82