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26 1 Sayers 2 a moment here. 3 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 9:46 4 a.m. We're going off the record. 5 (Pause.) 6 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 9:46 7 a.m. We're back on the record. 8 Q. Mr. Sayers, would you look at page 4 9 of your report. You state there in the paragraph 1 10 which is labeled "introduction" you say, "in II January, interest was accelerated by a provocative 12 television programme in which Blue asbestos was 13 spectacularly condemned." 14 Is that what it says? 15 A. That's exactly the broadcast I was 16 talking about. 17 Q. By "blue asbestos," what do you refer 18 to? 19 A. Crocidolite. 20 Q. After this television program aired, did 21 you hear anything about it? 22 A. Well, actually 1 was abroad when the 23 broadcast ensued, on my honeymoon. So I only 24 learned about it by hearsay from friends and so 25 forth. 28 1 Sayers 2 as of this date.) 3 Q. I'm showing you, Mr. Sayers, what we've 4 marked as Exhibit 2. Can you tell us what that is? 5 A. That's an issue from the Sunday Times 6 October 31st, 1965. This is the article 7 (indicating) to which you're referring, prominently 8 displayed. 9 MR. WILL: Gan we zero in on the 10 article? 11 MR. BROWNSON: Before you do that, l 12 would like it offered into evidence; and 13 before you do that, I would like a copy of 14 it. Otherwise I'm going to object to its 15 use. 16 MR. WILL: That's fine. We have a 17 copy ofthe article which we'll provide to 18 you, Mr. Brownson. 19 MR. BROWNSON: Thank you. 20 MR. LANIER: And to me as well. 21 please. 22 MR. WILL: We'll provide everybody 23 with a copy. 24 MR. LANIER: You should not be zooming 25 in until we've got a copy and it's been 27 1 Sayers 2 Q. When you returned? 3 A. When 1 returned. 4 Q. Did you hear about it from people at 5 Union Carbide? 6 A. Yes. And there was also reference in 7 the press on sev eral occasions. 8 Q. Did you hear anything about it from 9 customers? 10 A. Yes, customers were aware of what had II happened. 12 Q. At page 4 of your report you also 13 mentioned that there has been "a mixture of both 14 good and misleading press articles": is that 15 correct? 16 A. Yes. 17 Q. Was that about the subject of asbestos 18 and health issues? 19 A. Yes. 20 Q. 1 n your report later on at page 4 you 21 mention an article in the Sunday Times October 31st 22 of 1965; is that correct? 23 A. Yes. 24 (Sayers Exhibit 2, Sunday Times article 25 dated 10/31/65. marked for identification, 29 1 Sayers 2 offered into evidence. 1 would ask the 3 videocamera to stay on the witness until all 4 the lawyers agree to doing otherwise, 5 please. 6 (Pause.) 7 MR. LANIER: 1 don't have any 8 objection to zooming in for my purposes. 1 9 don't know about anybody else. 1 have a 10 copy. 11 MR. WILL: Fine. Are you all set. 12 Mr. Lanier? 13 MR. LANIER: Yes. i4 MR. WILL: Very good. 15 Q. Mr. Sayers, is that a copy of the 16 Sunday Times article to which you referred? 17 A. It is. 18 Q. The article that you talk about appears 19 where in the paper? 20 A. On the left-hand leader side. 21 Q. Of which page? 22 A. On the front page. 23 Q. Can you tell us, for those of us who 24 aren't familiar with the various English papers, 25 what type of paper is the Sunday Times? SPHERION DEPOSITION SERVICES (212)490-3430 8 (Pages 26 to 29)