JARN@ E. WILLIAMS, M. D.       B. B. TROTTER, M. D.          BILL G. BROOKS. M. D.


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                                 PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS

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                                      ABILENE, TEXAS 79601



       December 28, 1964






       Michael DeBakey, M.D.
       Department of Surgery
       Baylor University College of Medicine
       1200 M. D. Anderson Boulevard
       Houston, Texas

       Dear Dr. DeBakey:
       This is just a brief note to request a little information.  I have read some
       of your comments in regards to establishing additional two year medical
       schools and feel that our  locale may be very well suited for such a program.
       We have a three hundred bed general hospital and a city with three colleges.
                               emorial Hospital, is a BaDtist hos ital and is within
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       a stone's throw of Hardin-Sirflmons University, also a Baptist institution.
       We would like to gather some information as to the  requirements, possible
       investment, operational expenses,,etcetera.  If you have any of this information
          ilable or could put me in touch with someone who could @nish this
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          ormation  I would certainly appreciate it.
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       I think that this would be an excellent opportunity for a Baptist institution
       in the far western portion of our state to work in cooperation with the major-
       Baptist institution in  our state, located at the opposite end.

       Sincerely,


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