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Tate thanks Hench for his citation of Kelly's Reed biography. Tate criticizes the accuracy of Kelly's account of the yellow fever experiments.

Tate believes that Warner has tried to take credit that belongs to others in the yellow fever experiments. He regrets that Pinto and Stark were not mentioned at the Camp Lazear dedication.

Tate informs [Hench] that he was the medical records clerk at Columbia Barracks during the yellow fever experiments. He claims that Ames was the real hero and yet became the forgotten man because he was simply a contract doctor.

Nogueira informs Truby that he will contribute to a local history of Marianao, which is currently being written. He inquires about the locations of the mosquito experiments, where Lazear died, where Edmunds was confined, and the role of Cuban doctors in the Yellow Fever Commission's work.

Nogueira would like to know the names of the eleven soldiers who were inoculated by Lazear. He also wants information about the non-immune camp for Americans in Quemados.

Nogueira thanks Siler for a check covering the expenses of the Finlay Medals.

Nogueira informs Hench that Building No. 1 has been declared a Cuban national monument. He has received Hench's ideas on preserving the building and will keep him informed of Cuban preservation plans.

Nogueira sends Hench photographs of Building No. 1. The dedication of Camp Lazear will be on December 3, 1952, and he is going to send out the invitations soon. Nogueira wants Hench to attend the Science Academy Session following the dedication, which will be dedicated solely to the work of the Yellow Fever Commission, and for which he will be the principal speaker. He promises to save some of the original wood from Building No. 1 for Hench.

Nogueira sends Hench a list of names to be engraved on memorial plaques for the dedication of Camp Lazear. He explains why some were included and others excluded.

Nogueira proposes the Finlay award for Cooke posthumously, and notes that other individuals are being considered for the honor as well. He lists the names of persons receiving an official invitation to attend the dedication of Camp Lazear and describes Hench's role during the ceremony. Hench is to forward a copy of his speech so that it can be translated into Spanish for the Cuban media.

Nogueira discusses preparations for the dedication of Camp Lazear. He informs Hench that the President of Cuba will participate in the ceremony. Nogueira hints that family members of the Yellow Fever Board members will receive the Finlay Medal from the Cuban government.

Nogueira answers questions posed by Hench in regards to the Camp Lazear dedication. He will mail Hench the films from the event.

Nogueira reports that he will continue searching for wood from Building No. 1, but thinks the pieces are lost.

Nogueira hopes that the Cuban government will agree to have medals made in honor of the people celebrated at the Camp Lazear dedication.

Nogueira describes a ceremony held in Marianao, Cuba, on the anniversary of Finlay's birthday. Medals were awarded to those involved with the yellow fever experiments and to their families.

Nogueira informs Hench of the Cuban government's plans to place plaques on Camp Lazear Building No. 1 and on the Havana building where Finlay conducted his experiments, in 1881. He hopes action will be taken on Hench's proposals to preserve the Camp Lazear building soon, and promises to support those efforts.

Suarez thanks Hench for the return of the Dominguez manuscript on Finlay, and for the reprint of Hench's yellow fever article. He has sent Hench's article to Dominguez' widow.

Hench discusses the speech he delivered at the unveiling of the last Cornwell painting. He hopes that the painting gives due credit to the Cuban contributions to the fight against yellow fever.

Hench poses confidential questions about Hoffmann. Hench is hesitant to honor Hoffman's request for a large number of reprints of one of Hench's papers.

Hench inquires about Hoffman and Ponce.