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FILE NAME: US Gypsum (USG) DATE: January 25, 1971 DOC#: USG081 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1971 Memo to WJ Brown from DF Rohrman regarding USG Asbestos Hazard. MEMORANDO TOl W. J. BRCWN FRCHt D. ?. ROSRMAS K&t USS Asbestos Hazard January 25, 1971 PILE: 900/342A Last Monday, January 18, Paul Xlpp called and informai ne that the new organization had been created to deal with the adverse publicity generated against the asbestos industry. The organization, the Asbestos Information Coaaittae of North America, was actually established last fall primarily by Johns Manville and Cartaintaed Corporation. USG was not invited to participate in the formation of the Committee' The Committee was set up to disseminate general information to users of raw asbestos and to counteract the adverse publicity and "scare tactics* of Dr. Zrving SelUcoff and his colleagues. The Com i' alttae will propagandize asbestos* good points and attempt to explain away ,the hazards assoeiated*with that substance. The next meeting of the Information Ccnaittae will be in late January and it nay expand its membership at that time to include such companies as USG, should U5G be. interested. Johns Manville has either pledged or given $150,000 to the Con-, mittee to finance such meetings. Al Fay of National Gypsum is'