ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA 1660 L Street, N.W Washington, D C. 20036 / (202) 223^1885 / 14 March 1975 i: '\ ^ j ,!

LLP ua 004 better information becomes available to it.

Gibbs will testify generally as to the dangers posed by the inhalation of asbestos fibers and the relative risks associated with exposure to low levels of airborne asbestos.

The Interrogatories herein seek information for a period of 70 to 80 years.

Two pamphlets, "What You Should Know About Asbestos and Health" and "Asbestos and Health" published by the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

LLP ua 004 better information becomes available to it.

While scr.a minor successes v/ere achieved, it was found that no one company acting independently could, adequately or effectively represent an er.tir industry-in-dealing with-the press and with government officials As a-result,, in late 1970 , eight companies gathered in New York- City to launch the Asbestos Information Association of North America, which was frankly patterned after the British Asbestos Information Committee, which had been established sene three years earlier In our original concept, the Association would lini: its activities to providing accurate, unbiased infcreation on asbestos and health to the press, to the public and to interested politicians and other government oifiicals.

Jack Carney's consultants, Kamp Associates.

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This defendant ceased the manufacture, sale and distribution of asbestos- containing products in 1958 and does not have any records from which it can obtain information sufficient to answer this interrogatory.

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While scr.a minor successes v/ere achieved, it was found that no one company acting independently could, adequately or effectively represent an er.tir industry-in-dealing with-the press and with government officials As a-result,, in late 1970 , eight companies gathered in New York- City to launch the Asbestos Information Association of North America, which was frankly patterned after the British Asbestos Information Committee, which had been established sene three years earlier In our original concept, the Association would lini: its activities to providing accurate, unbiased infcreation on asbestos and health to the press, to the public and to interested politicians and other government oifiicals.

The Asbestos Information Committee and the Asbestos Information Association/North America have agreed to exchange minutes of their meetings.

The Association has retained the services of C.

To the extent this Interrogatory calls for the discovery of information regarding exclusive distributorship arrangements, the response is no.