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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT JM-2477 c E/31 Johns-ManvIHe ccHTTonm^. -'fe j. A. KsAiansy . ^l A ^ V 4 . , .* Ae*.C.Q. litArn ' . e^oi, T. ' ' felon# Jr; , f i* * i*Mk ASSfSTOO Internal Correspondence January 12# U79 Us* situation confronting John-K*nville and esbastoa ha ' changed dramatically in recant day*. Znataad of defending 'agelnst a "legacy of the past", new the integrity of present- day management i being severely cnalieneao. This shift In the thrust or public opinion la crucial in that favorable legislation on coapanaatios will net be poaalble if tha credibility of the corporation and ita Management la questioned by Congressmen and. importantly# their-constituents. X believe the seriousness of the situation has now gone beyond the implementation at a eeenunication effort. though that, should be done. we ouat now race reality and err ourselves c whether or not we are playing semantic gaaaa in conatructinq . our dttfeneo which nay bo approprlata for a court of law# but lade into Incredulity under the scare ot publio opinion. rron an "average nan" point of view# hero are-a fav exsnplaa i 1. JH position; Prior to 1964 wa lached seiancifio knowladqe about soM luuuda ot asbestos. PACT? Xn nid-50 ' JH officials knew of scientific studies showing a relationship between cancer and asboecos. ~. 2. JH statement to tiorth-Carolina judge I So called "cover-up 1sttors" not available. fact i totters had been used in n T.r>st Jurr.ey trial several weeks before, (neault-now trial declared.) . fi 3. JM noeitiom Shooeh sarnyed asbestos inappropriate for use in acasols# we see no -i'/idanen n-2 danger. PACT; Zi to problem# then vhy "n in.-wprocTntn ivsc? 4. jri Tjsjuitiom more will -2 =s :-:tara ^rblhrs'^.h 4sJK,r'fi3" vorxara. ' 1T.CT: '..'orders in ."erica nra r.ot ' aim vrnsnctwl. rf a V v S. JM pealtiom uroaville trial.shews there-vaa no i ------ --- conspiracy. ' FAC?i Xooxvllla judge talla the Associated Praia off tha record* that bla ruling on punitive damages . does not olaar tha company el a.*eovar~up* charge. . 3. JM positioni Biace 1364 JH haa *eoaa olaan* with employees about aabaataa hatarda. * - ' PACTS A currant 41-year csployae of JM haa cal lad ms to aay that ha haa a apot on bia lung aecording to tho littleton CllnlOi bofe no ona at JH haa avar eeanunieatad with bia about it or varnad hia of daagara. 7* JM poaitioni Thera was no covar up. * ... ' PACTi A currant employee {eaaa aa above) aaya hia father -worked fox JM far 35 yaara at Manvllla and wae never told about dangers. Father waa diaoiaaad baeauaa of "miner'a . aethna* and later (in dO's) ha had to taka JM to court . to gat coapansatlon for an aabsatoa-related disease. 3. JM poaitioni Wa hava communicated opanly with aa^ioyaaa about lllaaaaaa. ' '' PACT: A current ON aoployaa tolla aa it vaa company practice into tha early 70*a not to tell e peraon about bia illnaaa. 3. JM poaitioni JM haa takan praeautlona to pravant msimIvi eapaeare to Clber glaoa worker#. TAC7i Plant manager,locatedin Slkbart, is. reluctant to post H3 t s bulletin becauee praeautlona not takan at hia plant (although exposure not eneeaaive ha aaya). . John, looking at this company and its stateaanta from a general public point of view, X can easily aao why wa hava member# at congrass calling us liars. It la time to atep -- rationalising our poeltion and datormina from tha raaaoaably prudent nan's viewpoint what la reality, Mhat can wa do7 Any action must be significant if it ia to impact the negative force# working against JM. Sons rocom- aiendatiena to consider, in addition to tho 23-point plan Z previously recommended, are: .' - J* .3 I . 1. Kira an outside, respected consulting firm, such as Arthur 0* Littlt* MeXiasey or A. 7. Xsarnsy, to com-,, pletoly review the aabaatoa situation from past * practices to currant ones, giving them ccoplata autonomy by having than report to an ootside aaobar . > of tha beard ef director*. ., ' _ * . I * 2. Fora an in-house task force to work solely on the ' . day-to-day problems related to aabaatoa, beaded by - Francis Kay.. , '* 3. form a' board-level cesnittae made up of outside director* end provide etaff for a thorough and eon- tlauing review of the health aapecta of JN produata. 4. zatebllah a *flying equad* of taohnloal experte to aaalat achoola and other publle laatltueloas in determining If they have an aabaatoa problem and offering eelutlena. . _ .. ' - 5. Prepare e corporate advertising carrnalgn shoving our . concern and offeeing help through the Aabaatoa Information Ceutar. ;. f . Sira an independent industrial hygienist firm to make - aurpriaa iaapactiona at current locations* . 7. Aa-evaluate how JH can bo more effective in Washington. ' (Z qttaitiea whether JH should have even testified in Washington on tha school issue since we do not reoom- . mend aebeetoa for that user and. if so. certainly tha . testimony should have been .mare carefully prepared* the ' participants hattar rehearsed end tha contone carefully reviewed by appropriate persons -- all for consideration of probable public reaction end its iapect on tha coopany's publle rolatione posture.) ' ;- 8. Biro an outside public relations consulting firm to . raviav all available material* evaluate JH'o coonuiica- tione, and recommend a course of action. ' 9. begin nonthly luncheons with onaloyces to answer questions and to give personality and credibility to top aaoagssene. 10. Cloerly -stabllch one rourca as the approving point for nil information to bs ratio publia. 11. Publicly announce* the outside consultant's study, the results, and what ve'ra going to do about -- CK 4 itir m nwe atop oeUi)4 life* the wronged woman and ioain curmunlcatim nnd dmonot.rati.nc; what X believe to be your genuine concern for the conerdl well-being And health oi oat own oo4 our customers'. employees and the general public. U&L V. S. Attached for your furthar review aro two clippings regarding the Leineweher'a Vaahington testimony. c (