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A one-page Owens-Corning Fiberglas memo of October 16, 1956, from John D. Black of the Legal and Patent Department to W. L. Bowes in Boston, answering his report on the Asbestos Workers Union. Black wrote that he and Marsh Burch had reviewed "this entire matter carefully" and were taking steps to see that "a follow up is made directly with the top International people." He praised Bowes for "catching hold of this problem quickly" and agreed that "some action on our part is necessary."
- Author
- John D. Black
- Sent to
- W. L. Bowes
- Published by
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas
- Series
- The Motley 1000
- Date
- October 16, 1956
- Numbers
- Bates CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001200 – 001200; Motley 1000 no. 178
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 13054 · asbestosclaims.law/library/13054
- Rights
- Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
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In Johns-Manville's index
Johns-Manville's legal department indexed the Motley 1,000 in 1984. Its index describes this document as follows:
J.D. Black memo to W.L. Bowes, 10/16/56. Black states that Marsh, Burch and Black have reviewed the entire matter carefully and are taking steps to see that a followup is made directly with the top international people.
Related documents
- John D. Black to M. D. Burch Forwarding the Boston Union Report (1956)
- Ira I. Brought to M. D. Burch on Meeting the Asbestos Workers Union's International Officers (1956)
About this copy
This is document 178 of the Motley 1,000, from the set the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust's records facility certified as true copies, pages CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001200 to CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001200.
Cited by Barry Castleman
In Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects (5th edition, 2005), which cites it in:
- Chapter 9 (Company Knowledge), p. 549
Cited on this site
- Asbestos Timeline
- Ira I. Brought to M. D. Burch on Meeting the Asbestos Workers Union's International Officers (1956)
- John D. Black to M. D. Burch Forwarding the Boston Union Report (1956)
- Reading Castleman, Chapter 9
- The Motley 1000
- W. L. Bowes to John D. Black on the Asbestos Workers Union's Lung Study (1956)
Cite this document
“John D. Black to W. L. Bowes on Following Up with the Union's International Officers.” October 16, 1956. The Motley 1000, Bates CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001200 – 001200, Motley 1000 no. 178. Owens-Corning Fiberglas. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 13054. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/13054.
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