Philip G. Peters to Dennis H. Markusson on the J-M Medical Library Bibliography (1979)

A one-page letter of April 20, 1979, from Philip G. Peters of the law firm Wadleigh, Starr, Peters to Dennis H. Markusson, Johns-Manville's associate general counsel, on the "J-M Medical Library Bibliography." Answering Markusson's letter of April 5, Peters writes: "I understand your comments completely and I will make certain no one inspects or does any physical examination of the articles that we have." He adds that he can keep them under wraps until the bibliography arrives after May 1, 1979. Markusson's letter is not in the file.

In Johns-Manville's chronology

Johns-Manville's own chronology of what the company knew describes this document as follows:

Philip G. Peters of Wadleigh, Starr & Peters letter to Dennis Markusson, dated 4/20/79, is a response to Markusson's earlier letter. Peters states that he understands Markusson's comments completely and will make certain that no one inspects or does any physical examination of their firm's medical articles.