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Page 103 1 are protecting the public health and 2 indeed they are. But they also need to 3 make things exciting and look productive, 4 otherwise they are not going to receive 5 the funding they want to receive." 6 Did I read that correctly? 7 A Yes, sir. 8 Q Is that an accurate quotation of you? 9 A I don't know. I'm not going to disagree. It 10 may or may not be. 11 Q Okay. Do you believe that the June 1986 12 document that we've been discussing, "Guidance For 13 Preventing Asbestos Disease Among Mechanics," marked as 14 Exhibit 5 in this deposition is an example of the EPA 15 trying to make things exciting and look productive? 16 A I can tell that you that this particular 17 document certainly doesn't reflect a balanced view of 18 the hazards to auto mechanics based on what was known 19 at the time. 20 Q So it's your position that in publishing this 21 document the EPA published an unbalanced view of the 22 public health situation regarding asbestos disease and 23 brake mechanics? 24 A One has to conclude that. For example, one of 25 the most pivotal pieces of work funded by the ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES (415) 288-4280