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Page 1104 1 to you ever brought to your attention at any time when 2 you were at Owens-Corning, either when you were an 3 assistant to the president or when you were president 4 of the company? 5 A I don't remember it. I knew Bowes pretty 6 well, and I don't know how asbestos got by him 7 actually. 8 Q Another paragraph as to this letter in 1948 9 says, "I realize that our findings regarding Kaylo are 10 less favorable than anticipated. 11 "However, since Kaylo is capable of 12 producing asbestosis, it is better to discover it now 13 in animals rather than later in industrial workers. 14 "Thus the company being forewarned will be 15 in a better position to institute adequate control 16 measures for safeguarding exposed employees and 17 protecting its own interests." 18 If you had known that information, Mr. 19 Thomas, would that have affected in any way whether or 20 not Owens-Corning would have sold the Kaylo product? 21 A I don't know. I think we would want more