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mt- a. h. Tpth January 31# 1968 Hr, Karl V. LindeH Canadian Johns~?lanville Asbestos Limited P. 0. Box 1500 Asbestos, Quebec, caaada Dear Sr, Lindell: Our association Is and has for soae tiae bean greatly concerned with the adTerse publicity being given asbestos - a very important raw material used in the manufacture of our respectire products. This unfair and erroneous publicity is, not peculiar to the United States as evident by the*enclosed which appeared in Insulation sagasine in great Britain and which was sponsored by The Asbestos Information committee Ve realise that this organization oust stem froa the building tutorials nanufacturers but it very easily could represent the entire asbestos using industry* It occurs to us that our asbestos suppliers, is, the QAilA could proaulgate a siailar statement which could be publicised by both the QAHA sad the user la order to combat the so called sensational* publicity. We ask the Asbestos A Health Committee of the QAftA If the Association has any plans to give assistance to the asbestos consusing industry with this serious problem. Tour comments will be appreciated. Sincerely yours. A, S. Blnger