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May 25, 1959 
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Dr. Waldo Schmitt 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, 25, D.C, 
Dear Dr, Schmitt: 
Under separate cover the films are 
being sent insured post, I am glad that I may look 
forv/ard to their early return in an unopened condi- 
tion, 
I have sent my basic data to techni- 
cians and been told by them, as far as they can de- 
termine, that the spread of exposures 1 gave the bio- 
photographs should allow a safe margin when processed 
by your Washington laboratory. This is reassuring, 
to say the least. 
With regard to your request that I 
send the names of my Eastman friend and the labora- 
tory, I fear I must decline. When you originally 
told me that I could see to the processing, 1 had 
this group in mind. My relationship with them has 
been extrem.ely profitable -- I hope to both sides -- 
but it is of an unofficial and rather tenuous nature, 
and I wish to preserve it. I am not even sure, for 
instance, that the company would sanction the ar- 
rangement. My original offer was to have this expert 
group do the w) rk which would result in the finest 
type of care in processing, and yet at a considerable 
saving, due to the research nature of the effort. 
By this last, 1 do not mean that there is anything 
of an experimental nature, for we have worked out 
certain techniques that are completely effective. 
But to repeat what I said above, they feel I took 
adequate precautions in my exposures, so all should 
be well. 
The keys to my chests and trunk I will 
send shortly so Customs officials may inspect them if 
necessary. ' I would appreciate, however, that nothing 
be removed by persons other than customs men until I 
can get down. 
Cha i rman 
Science Department 
