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FILE NAME: RT Vanderbilt (RTV) DATE: 1974 Nov 7 DOC#: RTV219 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: J-M Memo RE Talc Labeling Johns-IVIanville : To:- S ee belo w * . Date: November 7, 1974 i'S?i: :.y u "'Vw From: P a u l-K o tin ; M.D. C o p ie s : , l/ -F R. y JC- . a r St eorl o n , Jr. Subject: ( TALC - LABELI ;J G *1F7... IRI.. MG oayo/d. wJirn., , 515717 J . A . M cK inney, 5v7 F. L. Pundsack, RSD C. J . Sulewski, 2W W. L VanDerbeek, 2S ''''-`^I vt#i| I * MVrX-1I We have:been informed by Mr. Robert-Bacon* Assistant tothe/President of xR. T . Vanderbilt Combarryrla major talc competitor) that J-M's decision to insert^asbestos caution labels on all talc shipments will- 'result in `Xvil m ; ' 1 > V t r : v ' $ m - "irreparitbJ c damage" to Vanderbilt. Mr. 'Bacon requested that!this .-matter be brought to the attention of the highest le.vol.of management, and he stated th'at `he' was, asking..M r . Hugh Vanderbilt r President of. R. T,' Vanderbilt, to' call, a- senior officer at J-M to voice their -concern and; their belief that/it :is J-M1s intention to hurt their company., ;il|f % '"-y The purpose of this memorandum is to alert you to /the r'W k ' hsiituation in the event you are contacted by jlr.*Vanclorbilt. O)uiirr .decision to. .label ,talc was..based.:,on 'our`conviction J r t-khat4- JT_-.tHi.`rs- talc vc.oAnn<t.*ani'nnsS ;fibrous asbestos/s;a'nndd\;irntrno way* ,//// reflects any intention: to hurt or destroy/, then Vanderbilt, r ^,ij Company. if you would like additional details on this matter, p1ease cal1 m e . .tiS # t- is IS e. W- CRMc~ELS-004031