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ASSESTQS INFORMATION association *f0 S60 *-Si'**? m <v *asningien - - ICC36 1021 t23-*aflS PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT <-:- I 3 January 1974 Mr5. Doris M. Fagan, Executive Director Asbestos Textile Institute ?. 0. 3ox 471 Willow Grove, Pennsylvania 19090 Dear Doris: As a first order of business this new year and with some urgency, I write to you and others in executive capacity with asbestos trade and informational organizations. o CJ The Asbestos Information Association/North America came into being just three years ago, as you may recall. Its purpose. then as now, is to fill the need for a single, encompassing organization to represent P, S. and Canadian producer and user companies and associated trade crouos witn government agencies, news media, and others as an authoritative, overall industry source of information and liaison on the asbestoshealth issue. T* r" Under Matt Swetonic and ari active, forward-looking group of officers and directors, the Association has achieved recogni tion as an effective spokesman for the industry. In October of this past year, at the direction of its board of directors, the Association office was moved to the Nation's capital. Matt elected to remain in New York City to join the staff of a public relations firm, and I took over the responsibilities of executive director for the Association. At the risk of dupli cation, I enclose a review of the Association which outlines its purpose, problems, organization, and objectives. The paper was presented by Matt to members of the Asbestos Textile Institute in June of this past year and remains reasonably . contemporary. I know that each of us similarly associated with the asbestos industry as association executives can see extremely busy and challenging days ahead. We are fortunate to share the expertise and guidance of many of our mutual members and to maintain good lines of communication. Since its inception, the AXA/NA has enjoyed close relationships with your organization, and Z assure you of my interest in continuing the fine record of AQ-WV ` 10/93 002194 PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT J33 574 AAA I -* o Page 2 A cooperation. We have much to do together, and, as you are well aware, the time for best actions is now. At our board of directors' meeting in December, it was recommended that the trade associations of the asbestos industry be listed as affiliated with the AIA/NA for the obvious purpose of strength and accord in representation of common interest. In our membership listing, we propose to list your organization under the heading "affiliated associations". Through our mailings and such meetings that we have of interest to you, we shall keep you informed on information collected and actions taken by A1A/' HA in connection with asbestos-health and safety issues. We, or course, shall consult with you on matters of particular concern to your organization. There will be no financial obligation to your organization for this affiliated status. We plan to re publish our pamphlet on AIA/HA within the next two weeks -- long over-due because of the change of address and the addition of new members -- and would appreciate your early response to this proposal. On another matter, we propose to publish a booklet which will fully address itself to the asbestos industry. In addition to general interest information concerning asbestos and a thorough discussion of the asbestos-health issue, we propose to include a chapter on mining and on each of the major product areas. It is hoped that each of the involved trade associations will pre pare the material for the chapter of its particular interest, employing the by-line of its executive director. We feel very strongly that `here is a need for such a public information/ relations booklet to define the industry and dispel public mis understandings about asbestos and otherwise enhance the public image of the industry. A plan for this project will be coming your way in the near future. This has become a rather long letter. We could have had a meeting and perhaps we should sometime in the future. Meanwhile, we are pleased to serve you by 'phone or letter and welcome exchange of information and any suggestions which you may wish to offer toward attainment of our mutual objectives. with every good wish for a happy and successful Mew Year, , Cordially, R./h. Mereness Executive Director RHM/cg Enclosure -AQ-WV in/o? 002195 JAH 7 *?4 C00432I ASSOCIATIONS Mr. Joseph C. Jackson, Executive Director Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers Association 1375 Connecticut Avenue Suits 1113 Washington, D. C. 20009 Mr. A. H. Fay, President Asbestos Cement Products Association , . - c/o National Gypsum Company 325 Delaware Avenue 3uffalo, New York 14202 Mrs. Doris M. Fagan, Executive Director Asbestos Textile Institute P. 0. 3ox 471 Willow Grove,.Pennsylvania 19090 \ Mr. Ed Drislane, Executive Director Friction Material Standards Institute, Sergan Mall Office Center East 210 Route #4 Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Inc. Mr. George P. Vogel, Executive Director National Association of Filter Manufacturers UPO Sox 245 Xingston, New York 12401 Mr. Paul Filteau, General Manager Quebec Asbestos Mining Association 580 est, Grande Allee, Suite 320 Quebec, P. Q. G1R 2X2 CANADA (QAMA) Mr. Robert D. Maurer, Managing Director Resilient Tile Institute 26 Washington Street East Orange, New Jersey 07017 Mr. John M. Barnhart Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association, Inc. 7 Kirby Plaza Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 AQ-WV ' 10/93 002196 MX ; 374 :ei with. prcducir.g a ccmrlece criteria document covering occurac: -.ealoh ar.d environmental control ::r -he astssces industry which, wr.e: adopted cy* ASITt, will be a c-r.aensus document for submission t :or its consideration. Arc =5 the mar.v iters cn the Committee* ; ys r.C?. a& re to recommend rors valid threshold lirit values, to aster: ccriate sampling strategy, to rore precisely define the tvre'cf" coti _c_al ricr.c.s. icop^e uset dj f_orx* rakin_g fi-ber c_ o_u.nt*3 and. to develro * o*u. ar.* * * < 3 .7North America and through its *w ** Associate ! ww ^ m `tenders w* who w A^gv also were -- :ers of the Quebec Asbestos Minina \sscciaticn. At least one re: ber of each of these own associations ore delegates on subcommittee; :-3i. 13. The Secretary distributed c-pies cf a letter dated w'ar.uarv T I frer Robert H. Merer.ess, Executive Director cf AIA'NA. It proposed list the ATI as an Affiliated association of AIA 'JfA ne ^ t->u* s purpose of strength ar.d accord in representation of cocron interest.' By being listed as such, AIA 'NA shall keep ATI advised on informatics collected and actions taken by AIA 'NA in connection with asbestos- health and safety issues. In addition, ATI will be consulted on ratters. cf particular concern to asbestos textiles. There is no fin, cial obligation for caking cn this Affiliated status. Legal Counsel Stated that ATI beccring an affiliate 'f AIA 'XA does not appear to present any problems from a legal point of view. The affiliation between these two organizations has no underlying business sigr.ifica sc it doesn't raise any ccti-~rusc problems. Since AlA'JfA was in somewhat cf a hurry to receive cur decision, prior to this meeting c Executive Secretary of ATI contact'd E. a. Morris, representative cf Tr.iroyai, Ir.c., the one Regular Member company of ATI that was nrt_a AIA/NA camber, and received authorization from chat company for A._ become ar. Affiliated Association of aIA'NA. The Executive Director AlA/.'lA was officially notified via ATI letter cn January 11, 1971. c cur agreement to the proposal. The consent cf ATI to become an Affi inted association of AIA'NA was ratified ov the unanimous voce of Tr ere sent at this February 7. 1971. meeting of the atI Board of Governors. . . The second proposal made oy a IA 'na also was-accepts by~Ati in that a chapter on asbestos textiles be published ''under t -.e by-lir.e of che Executive Secretary" in a public information^elati-r. 5 cocklet to. be issued by AIA/MA to define the industry and dispel public misunderstandings about asbestos ar.d to otherwise enhance the public image of the industry. 27. Chairman Scowcrcft solicited suggestions from the Board at any time f cr future, meaningful programs r ATI General Meetings. -- tgereed that effective sneakers wf uld nr-mete interest in at`.ar.a'-r.t: tings < .c. > *5 3 .. ,igd t~ schedule such * '' - /V 002176 \Ti 0004304 -.552, -:ce: '2 C1 7 U .*v 5 s Presented at *.a II-Saner a House, Charles cor., Sou; an i .erica a T'r *.K * :ew the Ashe sees Indus""* and I owe crush cf whac I h'va learned c : Ccris Fagan, who has seer. "e.-- hind co r.e. I have read hSSZSICS Magazine iackw- rds and f erwards--gci.ug hash 2 or j vears. Ac sc of you are acquainted wich che -1' NA. fou know whac we are doing and I would like* co say era: we are doing our job, addressing ourselves co che problems chac we have wich regulatory ageusias ir. -- ^ * 5 * w * j W i r.s you .cow, *.-.e .sscciacion was Ircacec m ..ew fork Cicy up until October of chis vear. it is now in .vashingoon a: we are crying co do a job for all of **ou ir. che Industry--co resoer.: whac! s going or. and what we have co do no te vigorous m our apprsa: co doing che best chat we can do for you, under some racher iiffisul ans crying times. I won't go ir.co * he public relations or .covernee: cal aspects, but they are all ".here and* that's why we are in V/a2 sr.mz- con and trvir.c co do che job for vou. Cue final note. larlv this week a ?mup of 11 rf your ---------------- ---- - cur Technical Comciu-.ee) met in Newark, New Jersey. Headed bv Z:r.u:.: !t. Fenner, of Johns-'iar.villft Corporation, wa parceled ou: the jobs chac have co bo done wich regard to helping CSKA in che r=wri*.- of che Asbestos Standard. For r.e, as a neophyte to che errup. co se cre en.chusiasnr; experience and dedica*inr. of these mer. doir.z wcr.-: ;r. chis very difficult task, was most rewarding. . :su all hr^cciv.d a copy this afternoon of the little crier, sssklrt entitled "V/hat Everv Employee Should Know About Asbestos and hue You Should Tall Others': It was prepared by J-'I, with some ini i sy us, and although similar *o che OSH.*, uooklec, we believe ours is perhaps a Uncle more helpful. More topics are available for. ir.~ asking, as is any service or in'o'-vw-i.-r, tha* we can civt you -irk of AIA/.TA and wl.au vie' r*. r :"'tr.r ce d--> f'r r* * ' f ru. IAQ-WV 10/93 2202 /Vm r * n f r-o jJ