W. C. Thurber Memo on Strategy for Proposed New York State Asbestos Legislation, with April 1974 Letter to J. L. Myers and R. H. Mereness and Copy of Assembly Bill (1974)

Exhibit holds a June 27, 1974 memorandum by W. C. Thurber on a discussion with Don Ackerman about the proposed New York State asbestos bill and follow-up after the 1974 elections. It also holds Thurber's April 17, 1974 letter to J. L. Myers and R. H. Mereness recommending a low profile on the bill, and a copy of the Assembly bill on occupational exposure to asbestos.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memorandum by W. C. Thurber, June 27, 1974, on strategy for the proposed New York State asbestos bill after discussion with Don Ackerman
• Page 2: Letter from W. C. Thurber to J. L. Myers and R. H. Mereness, April 17, 1974, transmitting the proposed legislation and recommending a low profile
• Pages 3-8: Copy of New York State Assembly bill (introduced March 5, 1974, referred to Committee on Labor) adding an article on occupational exposure to asbestos to the labor law

People and organizations

From W. C. Thurber to J. L. Myers (Niagara Falls); R. H. Mereness.

• William C. Thurber (author)
• Robert H. Mereness (recipient)
• John L. Myers (recipient)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• New York State Assembly (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · OSHA Asbestos Standard.

About this copy

This is document UC-3500 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers UCC 009048 to UCC 009055.