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PLAINTIFF'S i EXHIBIT I -37T13&9 Za Attondanooi HlBitta BOARD OP OOVAICR'8 MJETIIO Aabeatoa Textile Institute Barblson*Plate Betel,lev York City Oetobor 6, 1964 8J, Poelo,Jr., - Unitod States Rubber Conpeny J.a. Bettea.Jr., - Rayboatoo-Manhattan.Ino. J.A. Broon,Jr., - " J.T. Orlfflo - B.K. Port or CeBaap.Ine. V.8. Bough - johno-Manvllle Corporation J*L. Rainey - ABorloan Aabostos Taatile Corp. Tod B. MeCluekey - Tallaan-MoClaakey Pabrlea Cospany Jay Plookon - Cadwalader,*iokereheB & Taft (Legal Counool) E.M. Banbury - Aabootoi Tortllo Znatltato (Secretary) 1. Tha Booting waa Ballad to ardor by Proaid ont Peele.who notad that Mr. J.L. Rainay and hr. Tod D. MaClaakay had boon proparly aoerodltod by thair reepectlwe ooapanloa to eerwe in tha abaaaea of Moaaora J.T . bob or and T.C. MeCluakoy. S. Tha minutoa of tha last sooting vara proa ontod for raading.Zt aa sowed by Mr. Bottoa.and oooondad by Mr. Oriffla.that tha Binatoa bo aeooptod without roading.Agroiant wea onanlaoua. 8. Tha Pinanoial Roport aa of Septenfeer 9. 1964-,wa proaoetad by Traaattror J.A. Broon. Mr. Paolo atatod that ha bad reeolwod a lattor froa Mr. Charloo W. Brigga.Jr., of Raybaatoa-Manhottan.Ins. datod Oetobor 2, 1964.' in which Mr. Briggs ropcrtad that ho hod wxaalned tha bo oka of tha Inatituta for tha yaar ondlng 8ept.9,196 and tha Pinanoial Raport aa presented by Mr. Brown "preeented fairly tbo flnanoial poaition of tha Inatituta on that data." It waa nor ad by Mr. Bough.and oooondad by Mr. Oriffla,that tha raport bo aeooptod oa road, and made a part of thoaa Binatoa. So agrood. 4. Proa id ont Paolo brought up tho oubjoet of tho coming ConforoDo oa *Biologleal itffeots of Aaboatoa" to bo hold under tha antploat of tho loo York Aoodooy of Seionooa.Oet. 19*21.1964. Ba aakad what fortbor action,IT any.ahould ba taken in roapaet to tha poaition v of tho Zaatituto towarda thia eonfaranea.aa adoptad at our laat mooting,in Tioo of tho publieity whioh appoarod in boz^ nowapapara on Oetobor 6th. In whleh oaboatoa waa eltad aa a poaalblo eauaa of waneor. Thia adwerao publieity, rolaoaaad by Dr.Sellkoff end hit oaaoeiataa, la beead on wary Halted background infomatlon, aa ooBparod to that of tho oaboatoa induatry, but la wary harmful to tho ostiro induo try. Thoro woo a lengthy diseuaalon aa to war* and aaana of oeafeatlng thia oafaworablo publieity. Tha ouaotiea w** raised oa to whathar tboao who haw a laauod tha publieity could bo wamod of tbo gravity of their ehargaa, end lta anfaworabla offoot on tha ontlro aabaato laduatry, without giwlag tbo iBpreaalon that on attaspt waa being nod# to suppress or IntiBidata tho aodieal prof oatIon. Legal Coun- ool vea subsequently oakod draft ouoh o lottar,(copy la attached) and It hea boon oubmlttod to waorMwaber for approval, bafera being aact to Dr. Bollkoff, by Mr. Reyeraft. --- Minute* - Board of Oovernora Ws/fV h|i -2 4. (oontlaued) Thar* waa general agreement thot th* possibly serious ooettaale repercussions of this bod publicity for aabaatoa ohould bo brought to tho attention of Mawtoer Campania* top Banaga- awnt, ood tfaoy la turn, obould advls* tbo laatituto thair wish** oa to oouraa of ootioa dealrad, ood extant of fiaoooial aupport thot Bight bo given. 5. It vaa egraad tfcot tha raoontly publlahod pamphlwt entitled "Method for Determining Asbestos Duat Conoantration" ahould ba priood at 50 eanta aaoh to members and oaaooiata members, ragardlaaa of quantity orderad. Por non-membera,$1.00 aaoh,with flrat copy fraa. 6. Tha propoaal lntroduead In our naatlng of Jun# 4th last,to amend tha Conatltutlon of tha Inatltuta to make provision for Lags rapraaantatloa at all meetings,was brought up for finnl action. Britton notice had baan given all members prior to tola meeting. Tha Amendment would ba added aa a new Paragraph 4,of Article IV, aa follow*: *4.' At all BeatInga of tha Xnatitute and at all maetinga of*tha Board of Oovernora, Ltgal Counaal ahall ba praaan Mr. Bough BOved,aad Ur .Brown seeondad,* notion to aaend tha Constitution aa proposed. Agreeaent waa unaniaoua. 7. Tha Budget for tha year 1965 was prat anted in auggaatad amount of (7825.00. Mr. Bough auggaatad that th* ltoma of Secretary'* Travel and Achlblt expense ba inereased to $400.00 aaoh.instead of $250.00 aaoh aa originally presented. T.lth thlr ehang a tha total budget for 1965 amounted to $8125.00. Mr. Oriffls moved,and Mr. Brown aaeondad,* motion ox' approval. Agreement >ai unaniaoua,and th* budget aa adopted la made a part of thaaa minute*. B. Pr a a id ant Paala read a latter from Kr. Paycraft,which fcmd been raclvad after tha budget waa prepared, in which ha aakad for an inereaae of 41500.00 par year in tha legal retainer fee. Thle would make th* nee fa* ; 5000.00 par year lnataad of the $1500.00 currently paid. Mr. Oriffls felt that tha higher fee meant an excessively high hourly rata for tha actual hour* spent on Instit- ate Batters by Mr. Reyeraft,or other personnel with Mckersham, Cadwaladwr & Taft. Purthwr that tha budget for 1965 had baan pre pared without foraVnowiadga of any increase in legal fa*..Mr.Peale auggaatad that ha and Mr. Hough dlacuaa thie matter with Mr .Raycraft at an early data. Mr. Bettes made * Tnrtlcr. to that effect, It waa aaeondad by Mr. Rainey, Agreement waa unanimous. 9. Mr. b.S. Rough, Chairman of th* dominating Comittee,report ad that ho had canvaanad th* Member Cempale* to aaesrtAfm who would rwprwaant them on the Board of Oovernora for the eomiag yaar,and waa lnformwd that the following will servw: Mr.J.A. Brown,Jr., - Raybe*toe-U*nfaattan,Inc.; Mr..T. arlTCla,r. for B.X. Porter Cotipanyj-Mr.Vr.5. Bough,- Johna-Manvllla Corp. Mr.T.C. MoCluakoy, - Tallman-McCluakcy Pabrlca Cc.,j-Vr. for U. B. Rubber Co.fand kr.J.L. Ralnay f,pr American Aeb.Tax.CorR- Alternate copy for 2&Bmx$t Paragraph 4 Sotes of L'lacusslon by the Vonr-i 3f iovornoro In rospoet to tho publicity ro]ooso,on October G, 1 >G , by Ir. odlkoff and associate: cone or r luff nsboatoa no n possibl ole use of cancer. Tills was widely publish#*! In newspapers. frosldont Pesle asked what further action. In view of this adverse publicity, should bo taken in respect to the position tnkon ofc our Juno mooting in regard to the upcoming Coni'eronco: "Biological ;iffoc of Asbestos" to bo held Oct. 19-21, 19G4 at tho V.nldorf-` storia. ?r. Crlffis remarked that it was probable thoro would be a conflict of opinion by tho medical profession, and it wna time to consider where we stand, in view of the rocor.t u: favorable publicity. "r. Hough thought It most ci ms 1 ratio to arrivo nt some concluaion ns tc our Institute viewpoint for the ter.cfit^joll e:cocutlvo3 of member companies. The question of whether thosoAsho jiavo issued tho public on oabeatoa as a possible cauao of concor,could bo warned of thlT--- gravity of tholr chargos and its unfavornblo effect on tho Industry Jay r'lockon douhtod that a legal warning could be used, aa it would give the Irmprcssion that an attempt was being made to suppress or intimidate tho medical profession. Suggested as an alternative that qualified medical ran within the Industry could rabut tho charges. .vr. Eror.n thought we should publicise- our off orto to protect people from any harmful offecta of handling asboato3. fr. Ploclcsn agreed that 'the positive approach to show precautions boinff taken,was best. hr. Peelo said tlint ho had talked with l`r. J.H. V olfsio,- odicnl. riroctor of United States hubfcer Company about tho adverse putlicit and that Lr. V.olfsio felt thoro was very little W3 could do,immedi ately. In talking with his office prior to the mooting,- r.Pool o sol ho learned th.rt one concern who mar.ufacturoo ironing board covers from asbestos cloth,had reported several cancellations of ordera fo seme by hio customers boenuaa of the publicity cf Cct.f.th,l inking osboatoa and cancer. He suggested tlict vs might hAVo to coordinate various company doctors thru one contrul man. vr. Bettes suggested that we might have to have a y.edlcal Coir'ittoc and vr. Poole suggested that medical men rxstx from each member company meet prior to the Oct. 19-Slat Conference and decide. It ves agreed thut the Board of ;ov errors wishoa that l-r.Cmith of Johns-Vnnvllle Carp.,undortake to coordinate tho medical non from each member company,and aoc if it is possible to docide upon a common approach. Primarily wo axpoct that doctors from r.onbor comp anies wtll bo at tho Corforo: co to listen,and to refute if tho opportunity occurs,to whatever uxtont ia consistent with their own oxperionco, thia adverso publicit, Vr. Mockon folt that v. a should know whr.t our doctors would say, before r o authorized them to speak for tho Institute. *'r. Fair ay stated that papers to bo preaontod at tho coming Con ference lira boon screonod about a week ago by the nnrnnem nt of the Cora1 or one 0, and presumably unr.ee optable papers would bo o-itterl. hr. liottos anid hla company had p.lroiidy rocolvod pro-prints of tho pnpors to bo given at the Conference. ! r. l-rown naked if wo tero going to consider tho poosiblity of asking tho cooperation of other segments of tho asb autos industry t combat thia ndvorso publicity,a they would bo powerful allies,and a combined effort could bo .uch more offactive. not08 oT IJiseussion -(continued) rr.Peola rniaod question it' v.o a ould ask company doctors to speak for the Tnatituto, and :.'r.Hough and r. linlnoy felt v.e should not. ir. Tettoa felt that tho doctora could not spook for tho a3bytoa industry, tut could speak for tho Institute. !.'r. Trov.-n said he agreed with vr. Kninoy. i,'in*lly it wns o -rood that company doctors should ho prepared to speak on behalf of tho z Asbestos Textile Institute. *r. Orlffis su-;/*, jo tod the possibility t'mt our .^ir -'-y^lonc 5: '-fr. Committee nifjht recommend the formation of a Public 1 ulHtior.u ho::imittoo,and nsk the Prosidont to appoint one at tho Honoral "ootln/r. It was nrjrood that in this oven t,ho would refer tho request to the board of '.overnors. tr. I'oufth 6Uf^r*ustoii that this matte;- of the nuvai'so publicity on asbestos should be called to tho attention of top nanutforient for each member company,which slight load to a broad proj'rr:* involiinfl all segments of tho asbestos Industry, with tho objactivo of combating adverse publicity. 'r.reelo agreed ,fcii. thnx anti onid tho serious economic repercussions of this bad publicity should to pointer, out to top mar.a^onont, and they,in turn, should express back to /-..'I, I. their wishes us to corse of action desired, and financial support that mirht bo ,;Uvon. Tho board cor.cj.rr6d with :!r. Paolo's au^'eotion, and abroad that It should be done. f '* I U-ffc *.M . ....... ^" r bf 4 .. . a. . ,* tJ). "Co i t* '- *- >- 0 1 . ; i. JJr- ft JL~.~ O , XVVV-4^-t-r_yr . -^.1-^. -I \: ' V V l '^f*s**S r\%.` * ^... ' 1 *. ' f' 1 CL. A V Vi,. . fi ' */ f; yA--- 5.;;!a ?,>aJ*2v r 4 Ow-JN -\ ! j - '.i f. ' -V L^.