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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, ss. SUPERIOR COURT - DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Plaintiff, vs. PHILIP MORRIS INC., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION, BAT INDUSTRIES PLC, LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY, LIGGETT GROUP INC., NEW ENGLAND WHOLESALE TOBACCO COMPANY INC., ALBERT H. NOTINI & SONS INC. THE COUNCIL FOR TOBACCO RESEARCH-USA INC., and THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE INC., Defendants. Civil Action No. 95-7378-J DEPOSITION OF: LEONARD ZAHN Pages 1 to 304 DATE: May 28, 1998 LOCATION: New York, New York TAKEN BY: Plaintiff Susan Nial, Esquire Ness Motley REPORTER: Jane Rose, CSR-CRR Jane Rose Reporting Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. ATTORNEYS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS: Susan Nial, Esquire NESS MOTLEY LOADHOLT RICHARDSON & POOLE 151 Meeting Street Suite 600 Charleston, South Carolina 29402 PHONE: 803-720-9000 FAX: 803-577-7513 Jeffrey D. Clements, Esquire Assistant Attorney General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL The Commonwealth of Massachusetts One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108 PHONE: 617-727-2200 FAX: 617-727-5765 Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 Page 2 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. ATTORNEY FOR LEONARD ZAHN: Henry Putzell III, Esquire LAW OFFICES of HENRY PUTZEL 565 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10017 PHONE: 212-661-0066 FAX: 212-661-0415 ATTORNEYS FOR THE COUNCIL FOR TOBACCO RESEARCH AND THE WITNESS: Steven Klugman, Esquire Alan Scheiner, Esquire DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON 875 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 PHONE: 212-909-6649 FAX: 212-909-6836 Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 Page 3 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. 1 ATTORNEYS FOR BAT INDUSTRIES PLC: Page 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 David M. Moss, Esquire SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017-3954 PHONE: 212-455-2000 FAX: 212-455-2502 ATTORNEYS FOR LORILLARD: Alan Mansfield, Esquire GREENBERG TRAURIG 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 PHONE: 212-801-9277 FAX: 212-801-6400 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. COURT REPORTER: Jane Rose Certified Realtime Reporter California CSR 8668 New Jersey CSR JANE ROSE REPORTING 308 East 51st Street New York, New York 10022 PHONE: 800-825-3341 FAX: 212-486-5730 Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 Page 5 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INDEX Examination by Ms. Nial ............... Page 14 Examination by Mr. Scheiner........... Page 222 Examination by Ms. Nial ............... Page 279 Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Not to Answer .............. Page 18 Not to Answer .............. Page 20 Not to Answer .............. Page 21 Not to Answer .............. Page 22 Not to Answer .............. Page 23 Not to Answer .............. Page 28 Not to Answer .............. Page 29 Not to Answer .............. Page 29 Not to Answer .............. Page 30 Not to Answer .............. Page 30 Not to Answer .............. Page 30 Not to Answer .............. Page 37 Not to Answer .............. Page 66 Not to Answer .............. Page 67 Not to Answer .............. Page 79 Not to Answer .............. Page 81 Not to Answer .............. Page 82 Not to Answer .............. Page 82 Not to Answer .............. Page 90 Not to Answer .............. Page 132 Not to Answer .............. Page 135 Not to Answer .............. Page 157 Not to Answer .............. Page 286 Not to Answer .............. Page 287 Not to Answer .............. Page 288 Index to Deposition Exhibits .......... Page Read & Sign Notification .............. Page 304 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 vs. Philip Morris, et al. 1 INDEX TO EXHIBITS DEPOSITION OF LEONARD ZAHN MAY 28, 1998 Page 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 L. Zahn Exhibit 1 ...................... Page 32 National Association of Science Writers article entitled "A Brief History." NO BATES (2 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 2 ...................... Page 37 Indemnification Agreement Between The Council for Tobacco Research and Leonard Zahn, Dated June 9, 1969. NESS MOTLEY 22384 (2 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 3 ...................... Page 84 State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Archives Division, document entitled "Preliminary Recommendations for Cigarette Manufacturers." NESS MOTLEY 26451 (9 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 4 ...................... Page 88 April 9, 1962 Memorandum to C.C. Little from J.M. Brady, Subject: TIRC Program. NESS MOTLEY 5083 (2 Pages) Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et a1. Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 INDEX TO EXHIBITS DEPOSITION OF LEONARD ZAHN MAY 28, 1998 L. Zahn Exhibit 5 ...................... Page 100 May 1, 1972 Memorandum to Horace Kornegay from Fred Panzer, Subject: The Roper Proposal. NESS MOTLEY 1409 (4 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 6 ...................... Page 107 July 14, 1975 Letter from Shook Hardy & Bacon, William Shinn, to the Research Liaison Committee. NESS MOTLEY 17081 (1 Page) L. Zahn Exhibit 7 ...................... Page 117 April 6, 1972 Memorandum to H.H. Ramm from Leonard Zahn, Subject: Research Project Suggestions. NESS MOTLEY 1392 (2 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 8 ...................... Page 137 January 19, 1971 Letter from the American Cancer Society to Horace Kornegay, The Tobacco Institute, in response to The Tobacco Institute's Press release of January 3. NESS MOTLEY 4466 (3 Pages) Page 8 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 INDEX TO EXHIBITS DEPOSITION OF LEONARD ZAHN MAY 28, 1998 L. Zahn Exhibit 9 ...................... Page 137 Tuesday, December 1, 1970 article entitled "After Millions of Dollars and over 20 years of research: The Question About Smoking and Health is Still a Question." NESS MOTLEY 20197 (1 Page) L. Zahn Exhibit 10 ..................... Page 158 Distribution Plated Lists and attached Press Release by The Council for Tobacco Research, for release Friday, November 9, 1984. NESS MOTLEY 16192 (4 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 11 ..................... Page 179 September 30, 1996 Deposition Transcript of Leonard Zahn, In Re Port Authority of NY & NJ v. Allied Corporation. NO BATES (180 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 12 ..................... Page 195 April 22, 1974 "Confidential Memorandum" to Henry and Tom from Leonard Zahn Re Dr. Homburger. NESS MOTLEY 1410 (2 Pages) Page 9 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Philip Morris, et al. Leonard Zahn - May 28, 1998 INDEX TO EXHIBITS DEPOSITION OF LEONARD ZAHN MAY 28, 1998 L. Zahn Exhibit 13 ..................... Page 207 Distribution Plated Lists and attached Press Release by The Council for Tobacco Research, for release Thursday, October 24, 1985. NESS MOTLEY 16193 (2 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 14 ..................... Page 218 4-21-78 Handwritten Document entitled "Scientific Research Liaison Committee." NESS MOTLEY 19671 (2 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 15 ..................... Page 261 September 18, 1974 Letter from David Hardy, Shook Hardy & Bacon, with attached "Report of Research Review Committee." NESS MOTLEY 5071 (5 Pages) L. Zahn Exhibit 16 ..................... Page 262 October 3, 1974 "Report of Research Review Committee," signed by David Hardy. BATES 03659013 to 03659016 Page 10 Jane Rose Reporting Offices in New York and Minneapolis Phone: 1-800-825-3341 Fax: 1-212-486-5730