Bliley PM
[Memo Regarding Meeting Notes]
Abstract
Documents meeting discussion regarding industry organization. Discusses CTR's relationship to industry and the extent of industry's involvement with CTR. Debates whether CTR's work and research should be evaluated by "industry scientists" or "outsiders." Evaluates state of industry research and suggest more research done in areas of "positive effects of smoking," "pregnancy/fetal," and "immunology." Suggests that "Work on nitrosamines...susceptible to attack." Debates about how research projects should be funded and administered. States "projects needed for our survival."
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- Quotes
"who appraises it. favors. industry scientist appraisal." "Problem with peer review you have to respond with cash."
- Type
- Notes
- Named Person
- Rodgman, F. Alan (RJR Fundamental Research Director)Senior Research Chemist 1954-1965, Head of the Smoke Research Section 1965-1975, Manager of Analytic Research 1975-1976, Director of Research 1976-1980, Director of the Chemical Division 1980-1983, Director of Fundamental R&D 1985-1987.
- Tucker, Charles A. (RJR Director, 1973-89, TI Communications Comm. 1983)Also on TI Comnmunications Committee, 1983
- Leake, Preston Hildebrand., Ph.D. (ATC Organic chemist, Dept of Research & QA Head)
- Spears, Alexander White, III (LOR President & CEO)Associated with CTR, used as an expert in the Mississippi case.
- Esterley, Gill
- Hughes, Ivor Wallace
- Jacob, Edwin J. (CTR Special Projects, key legal strategist)Key legal strategist in many capacities, including Jacob, Medinger & Finnegan (CTR). Career stems from 1950's. CTR Special Projects.
- 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.
- Brown, Janet C. (CTR Director, Attorney, Chadbourne & Parke)CTR Director 1/31/81
- Bowling, James Chandler (PM; TI, Corporate Affairs Director & VP; Board of Dir.)Vice President and Director of Sales at Philip Morris from 1967 to 1976. He was Senior Vice President of PM from 1977 to 1984 and on the Board of Directors from 1971 to 1984. Also worked for the Tobacco Institute. Attempted to improve the image of smoking in the face of negative health news.
- Named Organization
- *Council for Tobacco Research-- U.S.A. Inc. CTR (Formerly Tobacco Industry Research Committee (TIRC))Created and funded by the tobacco industry to award grants to study of the link between smoking and disease. Part of a four decade effort to cast doubt on the links between smoking and disease.
- Johns Manville
- SAB
- *University of California (use specific branch)
- Harvard University
- Region
- New York
- St. Louis
- United Kingdom
- California
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Keyword
- Asbestos-related diseases
- Class-action suit
- Red Book
- Thesaurus Term
- industry activity
- industry sponsored research
- industry strategy
- tobacco industry employee
- tobacco industry internal policy
- tobacco industry lawyer
- tobacco industry scientist
- tobacco industry structure
- tobacco industry sponsorship
- tobacco use
- tobacco smoke
- epidemiology
- research activity
- asbestos
- lawsuit
- funding
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