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GRACE Cn>vd*-- fmAech OMriw OATS* ftey 1995 SUBJECT* Inquiry Concerning Health of Libby Operation Employees PERSONAL AMD COBFIDEJTTIAL Hr, Peter AJnmlan, Mho identifies himself a* a reporter working for an organization called ""Public Citizen**, haa been making contact* among 'the Libby madLeal community concerning the health condition of employees Mho work for Grace. a far ae 1 know, he first contacted Or. Roger Brus* a Libby surgeon* late yesterday afternoon. Or, Brum expressed a reluctance to talk to him on the subject since he had no knowledge of ""o he xaa or where he mss coming from. The man persisted, and r. Brus told me he played dumb on the subject, so to apeak. He r*/e the man no reply of substance and aeted as though asbestosrelated diseaee Mae something fee had read about when Hanvilla had their troubles, etc. Hr, AJemian, however, persisted and asked specific questions concerning x-rays and their interpretation, and Dr. Brus referred him to Dr, Tyler Gill, the Libby radiologist. Latsr la the evening this gentlsman called Dr, Tyler Gill Mho told him that Tie felt there Mas no problem in Libby at the present time. Dr. Gill mss quoted as saying that he Mould have no qualms advising hia own brother to accept a position to Mork for Grace la Libby, Mere it offered. When questioned about public outcry or community uprising concerning the health effects created by the operation. Dr. Gill replied that there mas none. Dr. Gill informed Tir. AJemian that he had recently moved to the community of Libby and bad no idea why the operation waan*t shuc gown in the peso or acmetnina more aan*t done to control what the reporter characterized aa a "te'r'FIaxs problem*. AJemian mentioned Harlem Amandus to Dr. Gill, and told him ha Mas aware of the K10SH atudy. He also told Or- Citi that he had access to some public records concerning health problems at ubey through BioshI IT I'll be in Butte on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week and can be contacted at the Copper King Inn <406-494-6666>. The first pert of next Keek t will make a one quite and discrete inquiries among the rest of the medical staff in Libby to try and find out if there have been other contact# made. W. J.WcCATGrc-b 15145064