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/,, uAm.o ruiTM nr14 7~ / c f42f \ (MitM r WlKkwI.M. O c i44. UJ W*nI. 1f.ft* c\ Congress o t(jc ZLIuilcb ?tntc<> LJ s... $outfe of llrpiTScmatiUrs: COUGATKX' *M 4-M*** rI** ' ** !.*; * - C\| t:* . j- ELUidjuUjtoii, ).<. 20515. Novemucr 4, 1060 5*P ^4 "r*^\ * r*-l ,.*** * l< -l'.* . Mwm MfWiti Imi lm fwrorfli dA l'lic Honorable Kubci't Finch Secretary of Health, Education, and. Welfare Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Wasliington, D. C. Dear Mr. Secretary: m I have received a letter from one of rny constituents who is employed at Kaybcstos-Manhattan, Incorporated, in Marsh ville. North Carolina. I quote in part from his letter." c t" - s.- L it "We as employees of this company are very concerned about our health. Many of our fellow employees are in; have been; or are in the process of going to hospitals for pneumoconiosis. The only cure for this disease is pre vention - once you have contracted it there is no cure. o LU O I-- h-* oO It is impossible to describe the conditions now in existence at our plant. The company has been promising action, but as yet we have failed to see any preventive measures being taken. They are not adequately trying to maintain a good suction system or any real means for our protection. We know our occupation is Iiazardous, but as it now stands g asbestoses is practically guaranteed." ** v 5? 1 would greatly appreciate any comments you might like to n^t rn? on tlxis matter and any advice you can give me on who I shoiiol AS contact in behalf of the employees of Raybcstos-Manhattan. ^ o* Sincerely, Wp-o> Xckaoirleased la CIO /s/J. It Poolo* /$ *fl0V 7 1969 Earl B. Ruth r~-& " Member of Cor.gressr*'*|TM EBll/hb THIS DOCUMENT VMS NOT A RECORD OF pPGriNOUsrn.'ES, inc. did not come from ITS FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED BX PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. C*S*f tfc. o'l353 Utss^rj <jtuvv - 3820 '