Key stakeholders dig in their heels; political wrangling continues

For decades, the threat of asbestos lawsuits has hung over much of industrial America, in some cases raising the specter of bankruptcy for many companies.

Finally, in the spring of 2003, Congress became concerned enough to enter the fray with a sweeping proposal to create a national trust to eviscerate that threat.

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