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W. P. Raines (Johns-Manville) to Member Company Representatives on Recommended AIA/NA Position on Banning and Regulating Asbestos Products (1970)

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Cover letter from Johns-Manville's public relations director transmitting a revised draft of a recommended AIA/NA position on banning and regulating asbestos and asbestos-containing products, revised after comments by Dr. Wright and prepared in view of expected New York City Council hearings. The attached draft (pages 3-4, incomplete) states the industry's position on occupational hazards, spray insulation, and opposition to complete bans.

Author
W. P. Raines (Director of Public Relations, Johns-Manville Corporation)
Published by
Johns-Manville Corporation
Series
Asbestos Information Association documents, AIA-30
Date
December 23, 1970
Number
Bates 01-0218222 to 01-0218225
Library no.
ACL Doc 20939 · asbestosclaims.law/library/20939
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Pages 1-2: Cover letter from W. P. Raines, Johns-Manville, to member company representatives, with cc list
  • Pages 3-4: Attached draft 'Recommended AIA/NA Position on the Banning and Regulating of Asbestos and Asbestos-Containing Products' (continues beyond page 4)

People and organizations

From W. P. Raines (Director of Public Relations, Johns-Manville Corporation) to Mr. A. H. Fay (National Gypsum); Mr. R. Power Fraser (GAF); Mr. Harold McNabb (Certain-teed); Mr. James Moran (Flintkote); Mr. E. W. Swain (Panacon); Mr. S. D. Weaver (Woodward Iron); Mr. S. R. Zimmerman (Raybestos-Manhattan).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: CertainTeed · Johns-Manville · Raybestos-Manhattan.

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This is document AIA-30 of the Asbestos Information Association documents, documents used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits, 4 pages. Production numbers 01-0218222 to 01-0218225.

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W. P. Raines (Director of Public Relations, Johns-Manville Corporation). “W. P. Raines (Johns-Manville) to Member Company Representatives on Recommended AIA/NA Position on Banning and Regulating Asbestos Products.” December 23, 1970. Asbestos Information Association documents, AIA-30, Bates 01-0218222 to 01-0218225. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 20939. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/20939.

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