John H. Marsh (AIA/NA) to William S. Sneath Transmitting M. M. Swetonic's Speech "Why Asbestos?" (1973)

Cover letter from the AIA/NA president to Union Carbide's president enclosing a June 7, 1973 speech, "Why Asbestos?", given by AIA/NA Executive Secretary Matthew M. Swetonic to the Asbestos Textile Institute. The speech describes the asbestos-health issue, Dr. Selikoff's work, and AIA/NA activities in medical, legal, customer, press and government affairs.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover letter from John H. Marsh, AIA/NA, to William S. Sneath, Union Carbide, August 3, 1973
• Pages 2-29: "Why Asbestos?" speech by Matthew M. Swetonic to the Asbestos Textile Institute, June 7, 1973, including two Selikoff data charts on pages 18 and 20

People and organizations

From John H. Marsh (President, Asbestos Information Association/North America) to Mr. William S. Sneath (President, Union Carbide Corporation); William C. Thurber (cc).

• John H. Marsh (author)
• William S. Sneath (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (copied)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (its organization)
• Asbestos Textile Institute (named)
• British Asbestos Information Committee (named)
• Johns-Manville (named)
• Mount Sinai Hospital (named)
• New York Academy of Sciences (named)
• The New Yorker (named)
• Union Carbide Corporation (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Textiles: Cloth, Garments, Gloves, and Blankets · Johns-Manville · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-854 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 29 pages. Production numbers A19575 to A19595.