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A one-page file copy of a letter of May 28, 1936, from Sumner Simpson, president of Raybestos-Manhattan, to John R. Dillon of Hayden, Stone & Co. in New York, thanking him for a New York Herald Tribune clipping on "Silicosis." The clipping reported that a House resolution for a broad inquiry into silicosis had been killed in committee. Simpson answered: "They were not stepping on any-one's toes, but were duplicating what is being done by the insurance companies and particularly the Foundrymen's Association."
- Author
- Sumner Simpson
- Sent to
- John R. Dillon
- Published by
- Raybestos-Manhattan
- Series
- The Sumner Simpson Papers
- Date
- May 28, 1936
- Number
- Simpson no. 02852
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 13519 · asbestosclaims.law/library/13519
- Rights
- Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
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What it shows
The letter gives Simpson's private view of a proposed congressional investigation of Silicosis: that it was unnecessary because insurers and an industry trade group were already studying the hazard. The clipping and its covering letter are on the page for Dillon's letter of May 27.
In Johns-Manville's index
Johns-Manville's attorneys indexed the Sumner Simpson Papers. Their index describes this document as follows:
Acknowledges receipt of clipping "Silicosis Inquiry Killed, Marcantonio Complains." Responds "they were not stepping on anyone's toes, but were duplicating what is being done by the insurance companies and particularly the Foundrymen's Association."
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This is document 02852 of the Sumner Simpson Papers, as numbered in the collection's index.
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“Sumner Simpson to John R. Dillon on the Killed Silicosis Inquiry.” May 28, 1936. The Sumner Simpson Papers, Simpson no. 02852. Raybestos-Manhattan. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 13519. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/13519.
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