Harrison B. Rhodes to T. F. Carmody on House Bill H.R. 8689 and Union Carbide's Low-Profile Position (1977)

Confidential internal memo from Harrison B. Rhodes to T. F. Carmody about the attached bill H.R. 8689, which he said had drawn both support and opposition. He reported that Dr. Selikoff favored it and that Johns-Manville had talked with the Tobacco Lobby. He asked for a Law Department commentary on the current version and said he planned to keep a very low profile position for Union Carbide.

People and organizations

From Harrison B. Rhodes (Metals Division, Union Carbide (signature block; originating dept. "Calidria" Asbestos)) to Mr. T. F. Carmody (Health, Safety & Environmental Affairs, 270 Park Avenue, New York); T. D. Finnegan (copy recipient); R. F. X. Fusaro (copy recipient); L. Myers (copy recipient (first initial struck through)); W. C. Thurber (copy recipient); J. W. Whittlesey (copy recipient).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• T. W. Carmody (recipient)
• T. D. Finnigan (copied)
• Robert F. X. Fusaro (copied)
• L. Myers (copied)
• William C. Thurber (copied)
• John W. Whittlesey (copied)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Johns-Manville (named)
• Law Department (named)
• U.S. Congress (named)

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This is document UC-904 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 1 page. Production numbers A08348.