b'resurrected.IntheNovember,197411 MidwestRoofer 11 ,weprintedasuggested modificationtoParagraph3ofGAF\'sApprovedRoofer\'sAgreementFormNo. 10386,REV.4-74.WesuggestedthatthemodifiedParagraph3besubstituted\'-" fortheprintedParagraph3andthatwithsuchmodification,theGAFagreementformwasacceptableforexecutionbyyou.Atthattime,it wasour understandingthatGAFwouldreprintitsagreementformtoincorporatethe modifiedParagraph3.Wehavejustbeenadvisedbyamembercontractorthat GAFiscontinuingtousetheApril,1974agreementformwithoutmodified Paragraph3. Whilewedon\'tlikemodifiedParagraph3,andparticularlytheparentheticalclause,wedofeelitissomethingthatyoucanlivewithsincethe burdenwillbeonGAFaftertheexpirationofthetwo-yearperiodtoprove thatanysubsequentlydiscloseddefectwascausedbyimproperworkmanship orotherdefectinyourperformance.Thiswouldbeadifficultburdenof proof.Clearly,modifiedParagraph3ispreferabletoParagraph3asit appearsintheprintedagreementform.Thatparagraphwefindtobemost objectionable. Accordingly,weagainsuggestthatyouexecutetheGAFagreementform withmodifiedParagraph3intheformfollowing: 3.ROOFERshallpromptl yrepairat ROOFER\'Sexpenseanydefects whichappearordevelopintheroofwithintwo(2)yearsoffinal completionofall workasprovidedinGAFROOFER\'Stwo(2)yearguarantee,includingwithoutlimitationanydefectsnotedintheinspection referredtoinsubparagraph(h)ofparagraph1above.Following passageofthisperiodROOFERshallhavenofurtherobligationtomake repairsatROOFER\'SexpenseunderanyprovisionofthisAgreement (exceptrepairstotheroofofconditionscreatedbyimproperworkmanship,orotherdefectinROOFER\'Sperformance,whichwerenotdiscoveredattimeofinspectioninwhicheventROOFER\'Sliabil ityshall extenduntilsuchconditionsarefullyremovedorcorrected ),provided thatROOFERpromptlycommencesanddiligentlyproceedswiththe correctionandrepairofalldefectswhicharecalledtoROOFER\'S attentionduringsaidtwo(2)yearperiodeitherbyGAFortheowner, andfurtherprovidedthatROOFERdoesnotitself contractuallyextend itsliability ortheliabil ityofGAFbeyondtheliabilityprovided insaidtwo(2)yearguaranteeandtheInspectionandServiceGuarantee orBondfurnishedbyGAF.Nothinghereincontainedshallbedeemed toeffectanyalterationinROOFER\'Sresponsibilitiesunderanyother contracttowhichit isapartyoranyotherobligationsROOFERmay haveassumed. COMMONSITUSPICKETING Thecommonsituspicketingb i ll anditscompanion,theconstruction industrycollectivebargainingbill,havebeenpassedbyCongressandarenow awaitingapprovalorvetobyPresidentFord. AnoutpouringofoppositiontothislegislationfromconstructioncontractorsmaypersuadethePresidenttovetothebills.Yourlasthope!Write-the Presidenttodaytourgehisveto! AcopyofHarryBrowne\'sletterurgingvetobythePresidentis enclosed.'