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April IS, 2971 Mr. William P. Baines* Secretary Asbestos Information Association/ North America 201 East 42 Street New York* New York 10017 Dear BUI: As yon requested* attached is a copy of the telegram sent to Mr. William 0. Ruckelshaus of the EaTironmental Protection Agency. With best regards. Sincerely* RFFlAD Att. 01 02182 MESSAGE BLANK - WIRE COMMUNICATIONS OlNtAALANILINC* HUM CORPORATION TRANSMIT VIA SEMO FOREIGN VIA LJ(""I COMPANY NETWORK rn, DOMESTIC 1*1 (TELEX - WESTERN UNION) n rORElON tt n ***tern LJ UNION CHECK CLASS. n FULL NATE LJI-----I LETTER TEUEORAM Rrwwwrw in Dwliatw* RwwM Saaawd Cwwjr far ywm HU. OATC 4/13/71 A.C. HO. |M. [AA091S . (SNOW COMAUTS AOOACSS It AOAKIM INCLUOt CASLX COOC AN0 COW*Tar) ' MR. WILLIAM D. RUCKELSHAUS. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. FNVTRONMENTAL protection agency. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 MESSAGE YOUR NEWS RELEASE OF MARCH 31 ABOUT ALLEGED HAZARDS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM "SLIGHT AMOUNTS" OF ASBESTOS HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION. WE WISH TO PROTEST THE MISLEADING THRUST OF THIS RELEASE WHICH GROSSLY EXAGGERATES THE FACTS ABOUT THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO ASBES' DUST. STUDIES OF WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS CLEARLY SHOW THAT ASBES ASSOCIATED DISEASES ARE TIME AND DOSE RELATED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TI ANYONE IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS EVER CONTRACTED DISEASE FROM EXPOSU TO "SLIGHT AMOUNTS" OF ASBESTOS. JU0H1 NamC R. POWER FRASER, JR 0PT. VICE PRESIDENT 01-021821*4