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, j ...iiiii ,..1 ~ &'Ym wr. W r•{.~ ..rM~.~ .t YI{a ikli}~N' ~f frR+!~ •'R..u~ ..r n a.u,..nr.r. rw ...r. n...w VA: Nosur ot' $aamrizvtibes iU6COMttRTp'OM fl1Aw!'p4TAmpw. TOUR+fM. 4/D M/SARDOWi 4WITl/N/1l5'. COMMrTTlt ON tM0GwANC C01/MtAGt WA6NMr070N. oC 90111111 NEWS RELEASE .. ,~,. ~/ =~Mfi: s~ Y .~ 1 .qw....~., f~ ..e".. .r.....,.y. ~",~, RQI1 IKKLDIATL ACLLASL CONTACT:• ItiN7AlS'SN, COBLN' APRIL 6. 1988 IIA'TIL TLNOQVih' 12021 225'-9304, LU'RtN INVITLS CIGARETTE COMPANY TO! au'fSU[El! CtGllCit '3'gAT IT tt6lKldZD TO SELL ITS' fARER CI'GAUtCTT[S' TO THE TUMC ' •tvidence that has just become public raises tha gueation:of' vh ' Lt ett s n e s rei'u ed t ll t i ' d! y y qq r o se s a sa er c qatette, sai Congressmrn Thomas Luken ('A. Ohi'o). "Our 8ubcosmit,tce has invitedl the President of Liqqett a flyera._to ansver t~at question." ' Luken announced that Dr. James flald', former assistant directee of research ar Liqqett & Hyers, will testi'Ly,at a subeomai.tee heari:ng, on Agril 111. Moldi was a, prinCipal witness in Bebruary in a tobacco-liabr~iity trial in.federal court In Newark, New Jeesey. "DY. IAeld ties testified that by 1979 Liggett s N;eers" scientists had developed a saf'er eiqarette that was acceptable, in terns of taste, to consumera." Luken said. ::~.el Robinson, a ., toston inventor, who: met with tlm President of Liggett a Myers i'n. 1A86', wsll q,i!ve sisilar testiaoAyr. "Dr. rcld'will further testify that the President of Liggett a' Myers told him that Philip Morxi's threatened Lilqqett a Myers whiTe Liggett 4>lyecs was deciding whether to sell the safer cigarette, lecause of objections by! Liggett c My,ers, this poction oi Dr. Mold'"s testimony was barred' by the judge lrom the Newark trial'., Liggett s fSyera his., in fact, never produced the ssfar cigarette for the public," Luken continued. 'Id 1969 the Department of Jiusti'e• sued the major automobile companies for violating the antitrust laws by conspiring not to develop better pollution control daviees. The testimony of Dr. Mold and'1Sr. Robinson raises tthe questiaa oL whether ai!uilar schesr eaists in the ciqsrette indi~stry„ and the iubcommi'ttee has. invited R. v. R'. Day, Jr., President oi Liggett i M ers, to give an, e:pl~anstion for the company''s not selldnq~its sa1 er eiqarette.' Luken said. •ConsLderinq the publicity already. qenerat:ediby the Hewark trial and the fact that INr., Dey had alteady, testified at that trial i.n rebruary, we want to give Mr. De~ the ogpartuni'ty to give a full, response to Dr-. Mold and Mr. ltolbinson. 'The hearing will also consider claims by John T. t4anshall 221, txecuti've Director ot'Action mtr Eaoki'ng,and!Dealthg that the eitarette companies use deceptive advertisesents,"'Luken sai'd. Lukrn continued, 'Ror esaaple, SOM and Carlton each claim to have the lowest tar in.a soft-pack cigarette in ads in a recent issue ~ of Mevswek.'' *a •zhe federal Trade Commission has the power under the fTC ~ Act to prosecute both antitrust violuti'ons and deceptive O advertising. The Swbcosumittee, vhich has oversight jurllsddction W. mvsr the Couission,, has invited Chairman Daniel Oliver to O esplain what acti'on, if anyr. the fTC hasi taken in this, area,' ~,11 Luk'an e:plainedl. ©' -.ore-

ent-li-42' 4t~~ED~~ 117 t2~4 . .7D'~R~i::W N~ia~~S~H.IMI.G~TO~.H~. 1P. 0s Liggett t MyRrrs has so far succeeded in kee;,:ng,from the public the docu.ents that the coa.p.ny has made availab:e to the private attorneys representing,plai'ntiffs im the su:ts against the company. Cornish C. Nutchcock of lubiic Cftizen Litigatlom Group will azplain, to the Subcommittee why thas's documer.ts should bcasad'* ' public., Other vitntassa irrclude, lrofsasor /richardw. aay,nard of 11m•Sth.ast'ern UnIversi~ty~ School of Lav, vhoi's' also CAairaun of' the -+'Zob.ccp:Rrodlrcts. LiabilitY [tA~.ct. _.- '.Z- ...., . • hsarf'ni..eil!D take. place at 4:70 i..m., mn April 14 in a ~: W--Ve arutounced. ~• ~ «sr,, ~k r3 ~ . .. . ...~ . . . ~•~ . ar . ... ~ - . ~ ~~ ~.~.• .:M ~ .... . r-s : ~.... ~..-s. ~'. .