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. ' *t I i-O cc: Ijntrri:r D* Z. Zuircw 1- C UrifcX' 5*> -* r/ i.* - .-orceato V* L. UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY ____________1230"__________ (UCIUMM January 10, 1967 TC: Kr. L* K* Soulvare TAG.' FRCH: J. E. 'Jelfsie, ILD. MANAGER'S OFFICE HOGANSViLLE This is to confir:.-. our telephone conversation of this date relating to the report cf December 2S, 1966, from tills writer to 5. J. ?ssle, Jr., subject: The Health Iffacts of irpcsure to Asbestos. Fror. tine to tins there appears in media various statements on the adverse effects on health, of as'ssstos, which statements era often token out of content, arxj-arutad, sxasubst-ntiattd and usfousdsi, , and ordinarily quite alaminj to the public. An eianjle of this . is the stutanent which appeared in the December 15, 1966, issue cf Snvironzectal Health Latter entitled "Cancer - Asbestos Lisle Reported By Public Health Service". A copy of the latter is enclosed. * It has been ay responsibility to mlntaia on association with people and ajenciss interested in this area and to attend important nesting on this subject to represent the interests of the United States Lubber Conpory and to heap naan^ansst inferred of developments which nijht affect our asbestos sales or our operations* Z aa convinced that our preventive health pro^raa involving Asbestos aaployees in He^aseviUe is the finest and nest complete to be found anywhere in industry. Also, ths data bain- accu:eclated in this pre war. will, after stud;, anal;si: i*ca publication, sake aa outstjainz contribution to this field cf knowledge* At the recent PSS nesting in Cincinnati, I briefly described the content and scope of our proves at Hojanaville without offering any fia6in;s or conclusions from sans. Later, X was approached privately by Sifferent participants of this neetina who individually cotrantad that tide was aa excellent proAi-os and the finest they hnew of* It sivos ii i ** deal of pride to be rceejnised as associated vibh it* /dew Sacl. * Ccrpomt^kdieal *AfTfcvrw i;tinncartinilrf<>