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COPY General Asbestos 6c Rubber Division o .Vl&akattaa. Inc. S.C .r Cbiaf, Jlrliios of Industrial Hygiaoo, Satlonal Ins Situto of Haalfht v;7.` 3. Pnblio Saaltb 3arrios, - '*asblflgtaof'D, C.r. r~ Da<xtoxt- x,. :.T C,,# V. \ -1. 1 bars raoalrad your* of tb* 23tb anolcalng a oopy of tfc*.- - popr" abusing tba rasults of S3* study.ooaduotad at our pitas during..--r- r ^v.-.<;ba nootb of 9tr*&o tbi* ytr, ( X dilayoC aokaovlodgiag: ml* papas*/ ."t^r.fcsoadiataXy: aa .Xwiabaad/to road anat. ragy oarafully, and aft**; bating^ ^^Z/jraad-Sbla rsport X:f*al"t&aa ataaxsvPagsaad^aanfiald fear*. zada-a,^ ;^ >^ L .V;- ssry'aarafuX. atody of .tia-aondittoas ibis plasty `."Alao*/;:^^; / 7^/v* X slab; to thsafe you 2r tba opinion axprsaaad aa pin. tba' laat eantano-a - = - "7- ^of. tb*;Cir** paragraph of poor lattar of tba 20 tb*-. :'.sT -;r' -.. ;v ;/o* .* ri*arC "6rviia siaSaaeaS aa,-'aa^s-Xa -tai* -aaeoad paragraph r ' - r* -! yoar lattar a. to jour i*airing to publish, this reporr In- m* ofrioia:-V T- .T*:s;r`'organ: of vhaPubliS Haulth larrloa (Pabllo Xaallh- Sapor?*},. I aould.. ` *ii lika-to adTlaa staf-vftaa-Or*-, dilaaa. of" IhaJouth-Carolina dtata Xaalth. ^ Eapartaaat flrat approaohed- *a*l* regard t* thia aaSiery X aUrfiaad ar..:'i 3 %i ' ;5Sllaoa- tba* I sould Sara to. firut-i.tai* tba aattar up with our TtaaUtaat*// < Hr, :3n,-aar aiapcon* 3afor X aoultf. grant- Mi raquaal aa to aaldng'a .- -V-.?v oatuay of tbia.plaatV- lTtor taking tba aa.ttar up sith ir* 3l3psoa* 'tt ;.'*.^ a agrssd aim. Qrv/filaoa. that-no publicity sould be glraa aa. to tt*. result* of: tba taapaotioa by .tba JJ#. 3*. 3*altb: Departoant in aooparntloa.. iV sith tba. Sooth Oarolinar 3tat Dspartaaat of Saalth until aftar-.your. V. .V^rffPort .had.baao-aatalttadhto ur aa&ua oculd. paan.oa aasa. -I aa,.. thera-/ - - - ."-->-f-^-fora la aooordanao vita tbat-uniantascZlng, forvardlag today to'Ltrw.' j '.'i'-V.:V31apaoa tba raport rlslnit yoa aabalttad, along altft. your latcarr' and , i i ^'Va.v>;-rqxtaatlbg.sr-Siapaog'to gira -ooaal4arsio: to-jour roquaat aa ta. tha Vu . ^rV^'pobliaMng of,,tbarparti: -Tuat-aa-' aoca..aa::ihaar._froa biav twillad-. 7; 'r~* ji'Vi** you*-. 'i r T: - 'i-- I aiglis alab-atata'titat'l'iiaTo aaicVcopy of ttia-raport and.' 'Vi bara turoad IS orar to Sr*. Julian XltabaU.fbr bin 00 as intrusion, ibanjc- <^.'>lng you for baring oast aa sbia raport aad alao for your lattar of tba. " i 20-thf and-altb klndaat paraosal ragarda to you and alao to. ^oaara* raga .. ;.,~Hod Sloosfialdn 2 raaaia, > v v*'- ->.* . .^v^: - v;v - i- :jbw# rary truly. .-? - \*'., s--. V -nr>.' 1:'-^ '< .-V^: 03SIS2UU. bSB&SST%* 603338 SXTL3I3B > .-"j i , ? - `'* 22 foffofda, sa agr. Cff 0303* ' ( IX. in. j son _ o_ Cub.1: Study of i^ust Ccnditionfl Qt plant of General aab.e Ror.Dlv. 10/27/36 I next askod Dr. T/ilson if the state of South Carolina had tha necessary equipment for making such a stud?/. Dr. ..llson edvisod no that tho State of South Carolina had Mao necessary ocuioruent for making the dust oounts but that tho United Dtatos Department of health would furnish the teohnioicna for undertaking this work: also, that tho United States Denertr.cnt of Health had the necessary equipment for raking h-rays, and that they would bring such equipment to this plant, and that they would handle tho work in cooperation with tho South Carolina State Board of health. rhls Dr. Gilson appeared to he a Tory pleasant gentleman and seemed to bo vary much lntorestod ana desirous oi' unking this study, ana I stated to him that as far as I, personal! was concerned, I was very anxious to see the State take an interost in this nattor and that I would write you, reoonnondlng that you grant pemission: how* ever, that I could not extend this permission to then without your consent. Tho next point I asked Dr. v/ilson was that if you granted permission for such a study and examination of tho plant, if we would be fuml3hed with a copy of the report. Le stated that we would. I next asked if and when we were bothered with damage suits. If they would testify for us. lie stated that the law would not permit then to testify for either a plaintiff or defendant. J said: "thet night bo the case but I em. not asking you to tostify for tha defendant but asking 70U if you will testify as to the conditions you found in this plant when you cade this examination". Ho said, "'certainly we will bo permitted to give tosticony as to conditions which we found." I cm submitting all of the above to you end trust that you will see fit to grant this request, wnioh is being made by the South Carolina State Board of health. I might further advise that immediately after this gentleman left the office, I 'phoned l.r. Mitchell and told him as to this visit of Dr. Gilson's and he stated that he would like to discuss this matter .vlth me. I cm therefore giving a copy of this latter to _r. Litcholl ana I will request him to write you as to his opinion. hs far cs I em concerned, I am not afraid of anyone coming In this plant at tho pro3cat tins and making an Inspection, and to the best of my recollection some short while ago, I think you made a suggestion that ms request members of the Medical profession to come up to tho plant and that vre serve them a lunch in the Card Moon. I trust you will give this matter your Immediate attention, for Dr. Gilson has requested that I advise him as to your decision as scon as posolblo. Yours very respectfully. "HJ-.Hok E. H. Jeffords, General Manager Cleanest Plant In the United States Now being dsslgnated as a Model Plant P.S. TThcn reading this oyer I noticed there was one important point I failed to mention,and that is,Dr.Gilson stated that If this permission is granted, they will mako an inspection and study cf tho plant a one time ; next sorinm. /r'* - 1