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December 6, 1968David Schechter, MD.New York Medical CollegeDepartment of Surgery5th Avenue at 106th StreetNew York, New York 10029Dear David:Enclosed is the letter to Dr. Stephenson at the A.C.S., whohandles the membership etd. I hope it will do. Let me know ifthere should be anything more I should write.While at Yale University, you will certainly enjoy BillGlenn, who is interested in medical history.Your last paper in Surgery was most readable. I would ap-preciate a reprint, when available- if possible, with a Schechteriandecidation, so I can put it next to Pare, Vido, Halgaigne, Scarpaand BVillroth.I am clinically busy, do quite routine saphenous vein by-passes of the right coronary. Yesterday I had one with a ventri-cular septal defect, and as an encore, added an internal mammaryimplant on the left. I have three of these, doing well.The first volume of Billroth's biography is finished; I amreviewing it and looking for an editor. Do you know anyone?Best regard!Sincerely,KBA:elg Karel B. Absolon, MD.