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1 THE LAW CLERK: 10 minutes, counsel.
1 You know what they decide to do? What they i
2 MR. SHELLENBERGER: Thank you.
2 decide to do is because they want to promote
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3 This is their own document, ladies and
3 fiberglass, they try and figure out a way to trash the
4 gentlemen. This is their own document that in 1943, 4 competition, asbestos-containing pipecovering and
5 seven years before Jean Vandergucht breaths that first 5 block, so what do they do?
6 dust, they know about a first class hazard.
6 They are testing their fiberglass and in '41
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Down here, November 1948, Saranac writes
7 they get a letter back from Saranac Labs saying
8 back to Bowes, and, ladies and gentlemen, I am going 8 fiberglass will not cause injury like asbestos.
9 to show you this one.
9 I mean, he is telling them that right off
10 (Whereupon, the document was published to 10 the bat, and they have a history of information with
11 the jury via the overhead projector.)
11 Saranac Labs and knowledge, and what is very
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MR. SHELLENBERGER: I realize our findings
12 important, ladies and gentlemen, what is very
13 regarding Kaylo are less than favorable. However,
13 important, in 1942 a man named Ames who was an
14 since Kaylo is capable of producing asbestosis, it is
14 assistant to -- an assistant at Owens-Coming writes a
15 better to discover it now in animals rather than later 15 letter to Marshall who is a lawyer and a copy goes to
16 in industrial workers.
16 this man named Boeschenstein who is the head of
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Do you see the date on that? 1948, ladies
17 Owens-Corning, and it is called the weapon in reserve
18 and gentlemen. That is Owens-Illinois. Owens-
18 document.
19 Illinois.
19 What is going on here, ladies and gentlemen.
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Do you know what they are doing? Do you
20 is that Owens-Coming Fiberglas is trying to sell
21 know what they are doing? Do you know what they do 21 their product. So what they want to do is they want
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1 with that report? This is a brochure from Owens-
1 to get together what they call an arsenal so they can
2 Illinois.
2 show the unions and the workers why their product
3 Down the bottom here it has got Owens- 3 should be used instead of asbestos. Why their product
4 Illinois and I know it says fiberglass at the top.
4 should be used instead of asbestos.
5 that is when they had the overlap.
5 So in 1942, ladies and gentlemen, Ames
6 Down the bottom Owens-Illinois. Do you see 6 writes this plan on what they are going to do, and
7 what it says up here? Nonirritating to the skin and
7 this is their own document. Strategy for 1942.
8 nontoxic. Nontoxic.
8 (Whereupon, the document was removed from
9 Do you know what year this was pointed out? 9 the screen of the overhead projector.)
10 1956. Do you see it up in that comer? Do you see it 10
(Whereupon, the document was published to
11 up in that corner? 1956.
11 the jury via the overhead projector.)
12 They are putting out a brochure saying their 12 MR. SHELLENBERGER: What we need to do is
13 material is nontoxic after the knowledge that they
13 gather as a weapon in reserve an impressive file of
14 had.
14 photostats of medical literature on asbestosis.
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They try and keep the report confidential.
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Available are two bibliographies covering
16 They talk about precautions. Ladies and gentlemen of 16 medical literature up to '38 citing references to
17 the jury, actual knowledge.
17 scores of publications in which the lungs and skin
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Let's talk about Owens-Corning Fiberglas.
18 hazards of asbestos are discussed.
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Owens-Coming Fiberglas formed in 1938.
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This file will cover five to 600 pages which
20 They are a different company. They are making
20 can be microphotographed in the library of the Surgeon
21 fiberglass.
21 General in Washington or some other medical library.
20 (Pages 227 to 230)