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Companies Requested Non-Publication of Asbestos Health Hazards Exhibit No. T-31 Date: October 1, 1935 Description: Letter from Sumner Simpson, President of Raybestos-Manhattan, to Vandiver Brown, Attorney for Johns-Manville "1 think the less said about asbestos, the better off we are..." Companies Requested Non-Publication of Asbestos Health Hazards Exhibit No. T-31 Date: October 1, 1935 Description: Letter from Sumner Simpson, President of Raybestos-Manhattan, to Vandiver Brown, Attorney for Johns-Manville "I think the less said about asbestos, the better off we are, but at the same time, we cannot lose track of the fact that there have been a number of articles on asbestos dust control and asbestosis in the British trade magazines. The magazine "Asbestos" is in business to publish articles affecting the trade and they have been very decent about not re-printing the English articles." [emphasis added] 11 1 tjy i fl BIIi I (I 0 % r Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 1, 1335 iJr. Vandiver brown, Attorney, Johns-~unv tile- Cora., 22 East 40th St., New fork City. ily dear r. Brown: Enclosed is copy oi' a letter re ceived from .'lire Hess!ter, of Ashestos. " .Is I sr.c it personally, *e wo;ii.d be just as A-cli off to say nothing about it until our survey is complete. I think the less--id about asbestos, the bettar off we are, but at the sane tine, *: cannot lose track, of the fact that there hare been a number of articles on asbestos oust con trol and asbestosis in the British trace aagacinea. Ihe magazine "Asbestos" is in business to pubLish articles affecting the trade and they have ce^n very decent about not re-printing the English, articles. . 1 shall be pleased to have your opinio# In the .matter. Very truly yours, SS-G. Enc. President 005133 km : '