Bliley Lorillard
[Regarding Industry Allows Candy Cigarettes]
Abstract
Ask for position statement on "why, if the cigarette companies do not want to promote smoking among young people, they allow candy cigarette manufacturers to use their brand names". Notes "I do not know that you do 'allow' this. But what is the answer?"
Fields
- Company
- Lorillard
- Type
- LETTER
- Author (Organization)
- Tobacco Institute (Industry Trade Association)The purpose of the Institute was to defeat legislation unfavorable to the industry, put a positive spin on the tobacco industry, bolster the industry's credibility with legislators and the public, and help maintain the controversy over "the primary issue" (the health issue).
- Author
- Kloepfer, William J., Jr. (TI Public Affairs VP, c. 1988)Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Relations for the Tobacco Institute
- Recipient
- Stevens, Arthur Joseph (LOR Sr. VP '89-95 and TI Communications)Served on Lorillard Board of Directors 1985-92, was Senior Vice President from 1989 to 1995, served as General Counsel for Lorillard '93-95. Served on Tobacco Institute Communications Committee.
- Recipient (Organization)
- Lorillard Inc. (American cigarette manufacturer)American cigarette manufacturer
- Keyword
- Candy cigarettes
- Thesaurus Term
- youth
- policy
- public policy
- public relations
- policy
Document Images
THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE, Isc.
1776 K STREET, NORTHWEST WASHINGTON D.C. 20006
Direct Dial 202/457-4861
November 24, 1976
Arthur J. Stevens, Esq.
Vice President & General Counsel
Lorillard
200 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
Dear Art: " - "
Our people have been asked a couple of times why,
if the cigarette companies do not want to promote
smoking among young people, they allow candy ciga-
rette manufacturers to use their brand names.
I do not know that you do ~'allow" this.
is the answer?
But what
Cordially,
William Kloepfer, Jr.
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