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in there, I didn't mention, but he was still the head of the Heart Institute and of the high blood pressure education program for the last four years.

Q:

Was your letter printed?

Lasker:

Certainly, in the NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL.

Q:

Were there reactions to your letter?

Lasker:

Yes, various people, an astonishing number of people, doctors that I know, have read it. So I take it if doctors I know have read it, a lot of doctors I don't know have read it.

Q:

Some of them should have an opportunity to review some of your Oral History remarks in past years, to catch up on this story.

Lasker:

They'd be horrified. What else did I tell you I'd give you? Oh, the Kristin White summary --

Q:

While you're on this subject of heart and high blood pressure, you also made a passing reference last year to the situation in New York City, the fact that you were --

Lasker:

Nothing is being done in New York City. Nothing whatever.

Q:

Well, you did say --





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