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AIA-16 ' April 13* 1971 Mr. William F. Baines* Secretary Asbestos Information Association/ North America 201 East 42 Street ' New York, New York 10017 Dear BUI: As you requested, attached is a copy of the telegram sent to Mr. William D. Ruckelshaus of the Environmental Protection Agency. With best regards. , Sincerely. RFF:AD Att. 0,'2ies MESSAGE BLANK - WIRE COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMIT VIA SEND FOREIGN VIA PH COM**** 1 \ mctvouk [ 3] DOMESTIC (TELEX - WESTERN 1--4 UNION) 1 1 FOREIGN TT |1-__-_-11 WESTERN UNION CHECK CLASS. n WULL NATE 1--1 LETTER l_J TELE6RAM ^nili in Duwlicatw* Rafain Sh4 Cny far ywm Fit*. M. NO.<U CAiA-m 09lj * Ol <*M" -CeMAUTt AMASS* IF FOAIISN laCLUOt CUU COM US COUNTWT) ' MR. WILLIAM D. RUCKEL5HAUS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. ENVIRONMENTAL 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. JtMUl *Ml R. POWER FRASER, JR. 0. VICE PRESIDENT 01--02182m