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October 16, 1970 REPORT OF MEETING tuber IS.T,. 1970- -Public Relations Sub-ComaLttce^ Environmental Health Task Force -M 1 ATTENDEES: F. J. Solon, Jr. - Chairman W. P. Raine3 M. M. Swetonic Carl Thompson - Hill & Knowlton Jim Callaghan - " " OCT 1970 1. General discussion of progress in the formation tlie Asbestos Information Concnittee/North America: Johns-Manvilie and Certain- " teed have met and agreed on a basic set of objectives and proposed activities. Other companies being asked to join: Raybestos Manhattan, Flintkote, National Gypsum, Philip Carey and Ruberoid. Johns-Manvilie has agreed to pay full operating costs for the first year. J-M is nominating Ivan Sabourin. as Coronittee Chairman and Raines as Secretary. Solon would be J-M's voting member. Also discussed was the role that Hr 11 loacwltoa. may play m the activities of the Committee. ACTION a) First meeting of the AIC/NA is planned for early November. J-M is preparing an audio visual presentation covering need, accom plishments and future plans to be presented at that time, b) The decision was made to defer at this time establishing contacts in Washington with officials in HEW and other government agencies and departments dealing with environmental health matters. The P. R. Sub-Committee feels this is an area in which AIC/NA, speaking for the entire industry, could be most effective and could begin the contact procedure immediately following the first meeting only three weeks away. 2. The Sub-Committee feels that the situation with regard to the banning of asbestos products is fast becoming a serious problem for the industry. Indications are that asbestos-containing products other than spray compounds may soon be regulated or banned because of potential public health hazards The Sub-Committee recommends that a special committee re-assess J-M's posture in this area, considering the potential adverse effects in both the U. S. and overseas. CRMC-Swetonic-000639 1 Ki p' 'MB:' 1; 0 m SB;-. tmeS-v. 6I mg/M&l';'}- f| I 1 I' October 16, 1970 REPORT OF MEETING October 13, 1970 Public Relations Sub-Committee Environmental Health Task Force ACTION Raines and Swetonic to prepare a report outling the problem as it exists today, indications for the future, and possible action to be considered. A list of up-coming medical meetings was distributed and discussed M. M. Swetonic, Secretary CRMC-Swetonic-000640