CONGRESSMAN SEEKS DOW CORNING HEARINGS

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From: Kathynye@... [Kathynye@...]

Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:39 PM

Hi, I found this article and the last sentence has me

wondering. If a Federal judge said Dow Chemical cannot

be excluded, how can Dow Corning push it into the

settlement? Why should Dow Chemical be excluded?

Hmmmmm

Kathy Nye

Title: CONGRESSMAN SEEKS DOW CORNING HEARINGS,

By: Hess, Glenn, Chemical Marketing Reporter,

00900907, 7/24/95, Vol. 248, Issue 4

Database: Business Source Elite

Section: REGULATORY WATCH

CONGRESSMAN SEEKS DOW CORNING HEARINGS

A member of the House Science Committee is calling on

Justice Department to investigate charges that Dow

Corning Corporation was less than forthcoming when it

testified before Congress about silicone breast

implants.

Rep. Traficant (D-Ohio) claims that in 1990

testimony before a congressional panel, the company

lied about the safety of the implants. " I am asking

Attorney General Janet Reno to look into possible

criminal violations, " he told a Capitol Hill news

conference. Rep. Traficant also charges that Dow

Corning tried to manipulate US bankruptcy laws in

order to avoid paying full damages agreed to in a

settlement of injury lawsuits.

Dow Corning says it has been accurate in its responses

at congressional hearings and maintains it filed for

bankruptcy court protection in order to make sure

women who sued could get their money. The company says

it will cooperate fully with any investigation.

Rep. Traficant and 15 other House members are also

asking Rep. Clinger (R-Pa.), chairman of the

House Government Oversight & Reform Committee, to hold

hearings on Dow Coming. The lawmakers seek a hearing

on whether the company withheld information from

Congress and whether it " manipulated Federal banking

laws " in declaring bankruptcy in order to " escape

liability " from implant recipients.

In a letter to the chairman, the congressmen allege

that Dow Coming denied minors of a bankruptcy filing

during settlement negotiations, when the firm agreed

to contribute $2 billion of the settlement funds. On

May 15, Dow Corning filed for bankruptcy protection

but said it still planned to honor the $2 billion

commitment.

Rep. Traficant and the other representatives say the

class action plaintiffs " cannot wait years for

compensation while Dow Corning ties up the settlement

in bankruptcy court "

In addition, they charge that Dow Chemical, a parent

company of Dow Corning, manipulated securities laws to

deflect implant litigation. A Federal judge has

refused to exclude Dow Chemical from such litigation.

By GLENN HESS

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Subj: Anne Stansell's photos

Date: 3/8/2004 12:46:59 PM Eastern Standard Time

From: magal4@...

Sorry if I gave the impression that Anne's photos were

on a web site. Anne did not put them on one because

she was afraid they would be reproduced and used in an

unauthorized manner. A self photo of her was on CPR

website at one time. The same photo was on the front

of an issue of the newsletter from SILICONE SURVIVORS

OF THE WORLD when that organization was active. Anne

presented her photos during her speeches at different

rallies in DC--some of you may have seen them. I was

just responding to the note from Ilena on 2/25

regarding an article in a newspaper about Anne and her

photography. Margaret magal4@...