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Scope and Contents Hench doubts that he will be able to attend the Reed Memorial Association meeting, but sends suggestions regarding Association business for his colleagues to consider. He recommends that Blossom Reed continue to receive Emilie Lawrence Reed's monthly pension after the latter's death. Hench informs Siler that the Cuban government has abandoned plans to preserve Camp Lazear and refused Hench's funds to temporarily protect Building No. 1. He suggests that the Association approach contacts in...

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Hench will send Siler a large number of reprints of his paper on Reed, to be distributed at military medical facilities. He suggests small changes in the inscription for the plaque memorializing Reed's place of death. Hench is delighted that a bill has been introduced in Congress to honor Reed.

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Hench agrees with Soper concerning the proposed changes to the inscription of the memorial plaque, to be placed at the site where Reed died. He notes that the "Saturday Evening Post" rejected an article on Reed.

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Hench requests that Siler send him the names and addresses of the officers of the Walter Reed Memorial Association. Hench wants to send the names to Nogueira in the hopes that they will be invited, or at least notified, about the dedication of Camp Lazear.

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Hench informs Siler that he has not heard from Nogueira for over a month and is concerned the park will be dedicated with a different name. He regrets that he will be unable to attend the dedication or a fall meeting of the Walter Reed Memorial Association as he has used up all his vacation and meeting time. He does intend to have a report on the Camp Lazear dedication to present to the Association.

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Hench informs Siler that Elmore represented the Walter Reed Memorial Association at the Camp Lazear dedication.

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Hench had hoped to write a formal report on the dedication of Camp Lazear, but asks Siler to accept his earlier informal description of the ceremony until he can write a report and illustrate it with photos.

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Hench discusses the plans to memorialize the room where Reed died.

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Hench writes that he will represent the Mayo Foundation at the Camp Lazear dedication. He discusses which groups should present wreaths at the dedication. He has just heard from Nogueira that the park is still called "Camp Lazear" and that Building No. 1 will also retain its name.

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Hench requests copies of the photograph of Hench, Jordan, and Darden that was taken at Hench's recent speech at the University of Virginia. He suggests to Owen that the Alpha Omega Alpha society consider making Kean, Cooke, and Moran honorary members.

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Hench informs Owen that Moran will be attending the Walter Reed Memorial Day of the International Congress on Tropical Medicine, in Washington, D.C.

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Hench asks Hartzell to ignore his earlier letter regarding Dean and the Dean Memorial Bridge.

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Hench thanks Hartzell for his information on the Dean Memorial Bridge.

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Hench thanks Wyllie for the clipping from the University of Virginia Alumni News, but is disturbed that Cooke's name did not appear in the abstract since he is an alumnus of the University of Virginia. Hench mentions his invitation to give his Walter Reed speech before the Albemarle County Historical Society.

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Hench informs Wyllie that he will not have time to carefully choose and prepare Reed materials for an exhibit in connection with Hench's upcoming lecture at the University of Virginia.

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Hench requests information on what Reed materials he should bring for an exhibit at the University of Virginia's Alderman Library.

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Hench requests more information as to why Worden seeks certain photographs.

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Hench inquires whether the celebration honoring Reed took place, since he did not receive the promised information. He also wonders whether the Washington Post wrote an article on Reed, since the newspaper never contacted him.

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Hench begs Moran to allow him to read his manuscript “My Date with Walter Reed and Yellow Jack” while Moran is still alive so that he can discuss it with him. He promises to keep it in confidence. Hench discusses the ongoing Camp Lazear memorialization campaign.

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Hench reveals his thoughts on Kissinger. He expresses his continued interest in the yellow fever story.