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[Handwritten Notes Concerning Industry Research]

Abstract

Contains handwritten notes concerning industry-sponsored research. (Difficult to read)

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Notes

Named Person

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.

Pepples, Ernest, J.D. (BW General Counsel and Sr. VP)

Tucker, Charles A. (RJR Director, 1973-89, TI Communications Comm. 1983)

Also on TI Comnmunications Committee, 1983

Brown, Janet C. (CTR Director, Attorney, Chadbourne & Parke)

CTR Director 1/31/81

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.

Spears, Alexander White, III (LOR President & CEO)

Associated with CTR, used as an expert in the Mississippi case.

Named 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).

*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.

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

Keyword

Viral environment

Skin sensitivity

Thesaurus Term

tobacco industry internal policy

tobacco industry policy

tobacco industry structure

tobacco organization