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Letter from the Asbestos Textile Institute's law firm to Dr. Irving J. Selikoff conveying the member companies' concern over newspaper coverage, including The New York Times of October 7, 1964, of his report and news conference on mesothelioma. It argues that the articles went beyond the studies conducted, urges caution in discussing research with the press, and states the Institute does not seek to restrain medical inquiry.
- Author
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (counsel to the Asbestos Textile Institute; signature block reads 'CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM &' with 'LAST' (OCR) and initials GDR/are)
- Published by
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, on behalf of the Asbestos Textile Institute
- Series
- Asbestos Textile Institute documents, ATI-50
- Date
- October 26, 1964
- Number
- Bates ATI-000050_0001 to ATI-000050_0003
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 21068 · asbestosclaims.law/library/21068
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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From Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (counsel to the Asbestos Textile Institute; signature block reads 'CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM &' with 'LAST' (OCR) and initials GDR/are) to Dr. Irving J. Selikoff (750 Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey).
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This is document ATI-50 of the Asbestos Textile Institute documents, produced in asbestos litigation, 3 pages. Production numbers ATI-000050_0001 to ATI-000050_0003.
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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (counsel to the Asbestos Textile Institute, signature block reads 'CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM &' with 'LAST' (OCR) and initials GDR/are). “Letter from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft to Dr. Irving J. Selikoff on Asbestos Textile Institute's Concern over Mesothelioma News Coverage.” October 26, 1964. Asbestos Textile Institute documents, ATI-50, Bates ATI-000050_0001 to ATI-000050_0003. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, on behalf of the Asbestos Textile Institute. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 21068. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/21068.
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