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Hench offers to send Smith information for a story on Camp Lazear.

Cassidy informs Hench that she would like to publish a piece about Walter Reed, the recent dedication ceremony in Cuba, and Hench's continued interest in the story. She inquires if he would be willing to lend manuscripts or reprints that might furnish background material.

Smith requests that Hench send him more information regarding Camp Lazear.

Wylie sends Hench a copy of the letter sent to him by Echeverria, indicating how much Echeverria enjoyed taking part in the Camp Lazear exercises.

Echeverria briefly describes to Wylie the memorial park at Camp Lazear, the ceremony associated with the dedication, and his pleasure at being able to take part in the ceremony.

Hench has returned from the dedication ceremony of Camp Lazear and offers to send Smith clippings and photographs of the dedication.

Smith accepts Hench's offer to document the Camp Lazear dedication as if he were the correspondent for the “Journal of the American Medical Association.” He inquires if Hench knows of someone in Cuba who would be willing to be a correspondent for the journal.

Baker is sending Hench clippings of two articles that appeared in “Excelsior.” He regrets that the reporter published the articles without allowing Rojas and Baker check them, but thinks that the reporter explained cortisone use fairly well.

Hench is sending Caswell two photographs of the Camp Lazear dedication taken with his own camera. Hench will make any desired prints for Caswell once he gets the film from Nogueira.

Hench suggests that Smith invite Nogueira to be the Cuban correspondent for the “Journal of the American Medical Association.” He praises Nogueira for fulfilling his promises in a timely fashion, knowing everyone in Cuban political life, and for his knowledge of medicine.

Rojas requests that Hench send her some photographs of the Camp Lazear dedication. She also invites him to come to San Jose for a rest.

Smith informs Hench that he can wait until the end of January for the Camp Lazear article and would like a photograph from the event.

This telegram relates a loving message of best wishes.

This list includes representatives from universities and institutions paying tribute at the Camp Lazear dedication ceremony. Also included are the names of the honorees.

This list includes the names of the representatives from various universities and institutions present at the Camp Lazear dedication ceremony. It also indicates where the floral tributes were placed and whom they honored.

Nogueira, the Marianao Director of Sanitation, certifies that Hench will fumigate Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear for termites.

The American ambassador requests Hench's presence at a reception.

This receipt lists the cost of the floral tributes for each organization represented at the Camp Lazear dedication ceremony.

This card was created to accompany a floral wreath presented in honor of Finlay, Reed, and associates.

The card was created to accompany a floral wreath presented in honor of Finlay, Delgado, Reed and associates.