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American Red Cross

Date: 16 Jul 1982
Length: 3 pages
03735079-03735081
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Author
Kornegay, H.R.
Type
MEMO, MEMORANDUM
Area
LEGAL DEPT FILE ROOM
Request
R1-004
R1-037
Alias
03735079/03735081
Master ID
03735037/5472
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03735037/03735104/S and H Re American Red Cross.
Named Organization
American Red Cross
Copied
Stevens, A.J.
Litigation
Stmn/Produced
Named Person
Barker, L.F.
Schaefer, G.
Waite
Wick, R.G.
Characteristic
MARG, MARGINALIA
Date Loaded
05 Jun 1998
Recipient (Organization)
Tico, Comm of Counsel(TI)
Tiec, Executive Comm(TI)
Site
N14
Author (Organization)
TI, Tobacco Inst
UCSF Legacy ID
gty61e00

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iT I .• ; • 1S'5 I STREE"T. NORTHWES` HORACE R. KOEL\'EGAY 11'::SFdIAGT01. DC '00Rr . . . Chairman . 202 45:-4B3C July 16, 1982 TO: C C THE TOBACCO NSTITL'TE Executive Committee Committee of Counsel American Red Cross Dr. George Schafer and I met for approximately 45 minutes this morning with Mr. Robert G. Wick, executive vice president; his assistant, Mrs. Waite; and Dr. Lewellys F. Barker, vice president for Health Services, for the purpose of discussing the resolution which "RESOLVED, that smokirlg be discouraged in common areas, classrooms, meetings, and conferences of the American Red Cross." This resolution was presented to the national convention of the Red Cross by one of the state delegates on May 26, 1982. After describing generally the missicn and function of The Tobacco institute and our concerns about the resolution, 'Dr., Schafer went into considerable detail on the question of passive or public smoking. We made it clear to the Red Cross representatives that the medical and scientific evidence on this subject to date has not provided adequate proof that tobacco smoke is detrimental to the health of the non-smoker. Dr. Barker indicated that he was presently studying the subject and would welcome any studies and conrments which we could furnish to him. He went on to say that he, of course, was in the proces s of receiving inf orma- tion on the subject of passive smoking from other groups and organizations. He appeared to be very open-minded on the subject and will consider our views in connection with it. Dr. Schafer will be sending to himour information within the next few days. Mr. Wick made it plain that the resolution has not been considered and, therefore, not approved by the Board of Governors of the American Red Cross. He told me later that 0 the next meeting of the Board of Governors would be in W . -13 G: i
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1* L our vis it and~ interest in the matter. Horace R. Kornegay tory and cordial. Both Dr. Schafer and I left with the imnres- sion that Dr. Barker as well as the others were appreciative of C C Executive Committee Page Two Comnit~tee of Counsel October and' that there was a possibility that the resolution would be discussed at that time. In addition to the objection of the tobacco industry to the resolution, I indicated that there could be rather strong opposition to it coming from certain areas of the country. Mr.. Wick did not disagree. with this statement. All-in-all, the meeting was very satisfac- i
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