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[Handwritten Meeting Notes - 11/24/70]

Abstract

Consists of difficult-to-read handwritten notes from strategy session regarding health effects of smoking. Discusses public relations, policy concerns, and possible future research directions. States "tob[acco] is a drug".

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Author

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.

Named Person

Ackerman, Lauren V., M.D. (Pathologist, St. U of New York, Stony Brook, Industry Expert)

Appears as defense expert witness; an industry consultant when at Washington University, received institutional grant.

Ramm, Henry H. (CTR Chair; RJR VP & Gen Counsel, c. 1967)

Chairman of the Board & General Counsel for R.J. Reynolds and CTR Chairman 1971-1975.

Hetsko, Cyril F. (VP of ATC; CTR Director)

Vice President and General Counsel for American Tobacco. Served on the Executive Committee as a CTR Director.

Hoyt, Willson Thomas (W. Thomas) (CTR, President, Executive Director 1954-1984)

Previously with Hill & Knowlton

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.

Summers

*Smith, Paul D. (use Smith, Paul Davis) (Dir., VP and Assoc. Gen. Counsel for PMI, 1966)

Paul Smith, who is retired, was Director, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for PMI in 1966. He served on the Committee of Counsel. (Source: NM Tobacco Companies Personnel List)

Shinn, William W. (TI Communications; Shook, Hardy, CTR Attorney)

TI Communications Committee and was also a lawyer for CTR. William W. Shinn worked for Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

Garland, Dr. Joseph

Defense

Hodes

Koprowski, H.

Named Organization

Council for Tobacco Research - USA (CTR) (Formerly Tobacco Industry Research Committee (TIRC))

Originally organized as the Tobacco Industry Research Committe(TIRC) in 1954, and renamed Council for Tobacco Research - USA, Inc. (CTR) in 1964.

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).

American Cancer Society

*Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) (Only use SAB with name of specific org.)

Thesaurus Term

lung cancer

research activity

disease

tobacco industry internal policy

litigation

public relations

tobacco industry structure

tobacco industry sponsorship

tobacco industry sponsorship