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  Dear Fred: y
  I I am pretty late in congratulating you on being
 * _ made President of the American Surgical Association for next ’ ,
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  _ year but I still believe that it is better late than never.
  I I take reat ride in the fact that I was a member
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  s Also I take pride in the fact that I have valued more than I _
  t can tell you my friendship with you over the many years. e V I
  A We were all sorry that you were not at the meeting
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  _i and to stutter out some platitudes after you had been ledwup
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  ’ with best wishes, S O
  ff Cordially yours, ,
  E'VARTS A. GRAHAM ~ `
  » Dr. Fred W. Rankin J
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