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Felix Chappellet's inter WOGA memorandum gives evidence of the first forthcoming request by industry that the Air Pollution Foundation render a new service.
Felix Chappellet's inter WOGA memorandum gives evidence of the first forthcoming request by industry that the Air Pollution Foundation render a new service.
A. The defensive position will develop slowly, probably through the evolution: 1. We've done all that could be expected of us. 2. We've spent large sums of money which subsequent scientific investigation proved to be unecessary. 3. It's unreasonable to call upon the police power to require us to expend funds unless it has been established in advance that the expenditure will reduce air pollution.
A. The defensive position will develop slowly, probably through the evolution: 1. We've done all that could be expected of us. 2. We've spent large sums of money which subsequent scientific investigation proved to be unecessary. 3. It's unreasonable to call upon the police power to require us to expend funds unless it has been established in advance that the expenditure will reduce air pollution.
B. The next step will be a gradual sympathetic bonding together of industry. 1. Industry will commence to look for an organization which can protect if from this abuse of police power. 2. It is logical to assume that the Air Pollution Foundation will be approached. The decision will then have to be made as to whether to keep the Foundation a private objective research organization.
B. The next step will be a gradual sympathetic bonding together of industry. 1. Industry will commence to look for an organization which can protect if from this abuse of police power. 2. It is logical to assume that the Air Pollution Foundation will be approached. The decision will then have to be made as to whether to keep the Foundation a private objective research organization.
March 23, 1956 (see below)
March 23, 1956 (see below)
This memo authored by "GGK" (possibly Gerald G. Kelly Secretary of the Air Pollution Foundation - see below) and informed by Felix Chappellet's memo, outlines a future relationship between industry and the Air Pollution Foundation in response to potential legally-enforced investment in anti-pollution measures. The memo suggests that, unless the Foundation is prepared to intercede with the police on behalf of industry, the Foundation "will gradually die on the vine."
This memo authored by "GGK" (possibly Gerald G. Kelly Secretary of the Air Pollution Foundation - see below) and informed by Felix Chappellet's memo, outlines a future relationship between industry and the Air Pollution Foundation in response to potential legally-enforced investment in anti-pollution measures. The memo suggests that, unless the Foundation is prepared to intercede with the police on behalf of industry, the Foundation "will gradually die on the vine."
Predicts likely industry response to prospect of legally-enforced expenditure towards solving air pollution problem
Predicts likely industry response to prospect of legally-enforced expenditure towards solving air pollution problem
Industry will go through three stages: Surprise, anger, and defense.
Industry will go through three stages: Surprise, anger, and defense.
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a. It is my prediction that if it stays so and this defensive industrial unified effort ricochets off the Foundation to another organization, that the Foundation will gradually die on the vine. It will die on the vine because government will be concentrating on entering the field of research and the Air Pollution Foundation's research program will be relegated to the background.
a. It is my prediction that if it stays so and this defensive industrial unified effort ricochets off the Foundation to another organization, that the Foundation will gradually die on the vine. It will die on the vine because government will be concentrating on entering the field of research and the Air Pollution Foundation's research program will be relegated to the background.
b. If the Foundation accepts this new responsibility when requested by industry, it will require a new look. The Foundation (1) Will have to fight for principles; (2) Will have to become an advocate against the abuse of police power.
b. If the Foundation accepts this new responsibility when requested by industry, it will require a new look. The Foundation (1) Will have to fight for principles; (2) Will have to become an advocate against the abuse of police power.
(a) In a very minor manner, the Foundation has already started to lean in this direction: (i) Example: Thinking which tends to indicate a recommendation against the exercise of the police power would require the public to purchase devices for curtailing automobile air pollution unless it is first established that such devices would accomplish this purpose.
(a) In a very minor manner, the Foundation has already started to lean in this direction: (i) Example: Thinking which tends to indicate a recommendation against the exercise of the police power would require the public to purchase devices for curtailing automobile air pollution unless it is first established that such devices would accomplish this purpose.