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~ PHILIP MORRIS U. S. A. ~ INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Mr. Robert E. Bateman Date: June 11, 1982 To: From: subject: _ . P. A. Eichorn American Red Cross Resolution Regarding Smoking in Red Cross Faci!lities an6 Associated Conferences - The resolution (see attached) was voted down by voice by the Board of Directors for the Richmond Red Cross Division at their board'meeti'ng on June 10, 1982. A counter resolution was submitted by Mr. Brick Ryder, Chair- man of the Richmond Red Cross Public Relations Committee, which reads as follows: The Chairman is instructed to officially request the Board of Governors to reject Resolution #1 passed by the American Red Cross National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 26, 1932, and to urge in the strongest language that Resolution #1 not become an official policy to be implemented by the American Red Cross. In accordance with our discussions and your recommendation, I read the attached statement provided by the Tobacco Institute. There was a fair amount of discussion of the subject by Board members predomi'nently in favor of supporting the resolution submitted by the PR Committee. In a positive vein, several, members were incensed that a single commodity should be iso- lated for condemnation. In addition, they noted that passage could set a brand new precedent. Similar restrictions could be placed on other common products that indivi'duals or groups did not like. They also pointed out that there are other agencies such as the Cancer Society and Lung Associa- tion which are doing an adequate job of informing the public on smoki'ng. Of the 28 members present, a majority voted to support the resolution sub- mitted by the PR Committee with,what I would guess were four negative votes. I am not certain who all of them were, but I do know that one was Dr. Jose Gotay, Medical Director, Richmond City Health Department. At the request of the Board Chairman, Mr. Wilson Craigie, I left a copy of our statement with the secretary who recorded the meeting. The discussion showed that the majority of members were aware of their own lack of medical knowledge associated with smoking. Of equal importance they knew the financial significance to the Red Cross if the resolution became effective.

c Mr. Robert E. Bateman Page 2 June 11, 1982 Following is a historical background regarding the genesis of the resolution: The resolution (smoking policy - copy attached) identified as #12-was submitted by the St. Paul Area Chapter, St. Paul, Minnesota. It was one of about 33 screened by a Resolutions Committee. This committee selects resolutions submitted by the chapters to be either tabled, to be sent for further study, or, as in the case of smoking, presented to the general'. conven- tion assembly. The convention delegates approved this resolution to be sent to the National Committee in Washington which can either table it, study it further, or recommend its ad'option. The latter election was chosen resulting in its being sent to the various chapters (3,000) in the United States for vote by their Board of Directors. Once results are received in Washington, the Board of Governors either table it or send it out as a blue paper policy to be put into effect by individual chapters. It was brought out that the newly named president of the American Red Cross, Dr. George M. Elsey, is the prime mover on this subject of smoking. For your further information, the Richmond Chapter PR Committee, under the chairmanship of Brick Ryder, has had phone contact with the Executive Direc- tors in Louisville, Kentucky, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville, North Carolina. Notes regarding these phone conversations are attached. It is the intention of the PR Committee to forward to these North Carolina and Kentucky Chapters the resolution passed by the Richmond Board. If you wish further information, I would be glad to oblige. PAE/gbj Attachments: Resolution I (1 page)~ Statement Read by P. A. Eichorn (1 page) Smoking Policy (1 page) Info on Phone Contacts (3 pages) cc: R. N. Thomson i