b"U.S.DEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCE National Bureau of Standards Washington, D.C.20234 November15,1972MidwestRoofingContractors ' Association,Inc . 1000PowerandLightBuilding KansasCity,Missouri64105 Gentlemen : OnNovember7,1972, IexperiencedaneventwhichIcountasthe highlightofmycareerasanEngineer/ScientistattheNational BureauofStandards .TheMidwestRoofingContractors 'Association presentedtomeitshighesthonor,TheJamesQ.MccawleyAward,in recognitionof,andappreciationfor ,outstandingservicetothe roofingindustry .IwantyoutoknowthatIsincerelyappreciate thishonor .Thehandsomeplaquewillhanginaconspicuousplace in myofficetobeseenbyall whovisit me . Theawardhasaspecialsignif icanceforme .First,Iama governmentworkerandnotintheroofingindustry .YetIamin apositiontoseemanyindividualsofyourorganizationwhosecontributionstotheroof ingindustryseemendless .TothinkthatI wastheselectedoneoutofsomany,certainlyreflectscrediton measanindividualandtheNationalBureauofStandardsasa governmentresearchlaboratorywhoseresearchactivitiescanbe translatedsoastoattackthespecificproblemsofyourindustry. Next ,JamesMccawl eywasapersonalfriendofminewhoassisted me greatlyin mycareer.Hewascertainlythechampionoftheroofing i ndustry. Iwanttothankyoufortherecognitionofourcontr ibuti onst o yourindustry.IamproudoftheJamesMccawleyAwardwhichI shalltreasur ealways . Sincerely, WILLIAMC.CULLEN,A Chief cting Structures,Material sandLifeSafetyDivision CenterforBuildingTechnology,IAT"