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By this means X believe the concerns you address 
in your letter will receive careful attention. I 
am asking Secretary Mathews to keep you apprised of 
the deliberations of this committee and any 
recommendations that may be forthcoming. 
Thank you very much for your thoughtful letter. 
Sincerely yours. 
The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy 
Chairman, Subcommittee on Health 
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare 
United States Senate 
Washington, D-C. 20510 
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