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cNEI '_.krREe. RRtST. CONGRaSi. TNOM/1.i A. UACEN. ONq. CNANRYAN DENNISLE EC,cART..ONIOJ!M i4ATTERY:RANSAS NICK SOUCNER., VIRGINU' TNOYAS J. iU4NfON. NEW'TORK WNE'S.J. PLORIO. NEW JERSE'YfWM1't. WASNINGTONJ. 71ur TA'UZNI,', IOWISIANA .ERRt^ SN4ORSKIJ MINNESOTA JIM i9ATES, CAu1fORMw aONN. D . DfNGE'lL WCNKiAN 4Efi OaR01M . JOHN 'C:. AIYLIMP.TON aiow COM4N~Yf 1ITAN OuoLTOR M.O. jootjge of' 38eprtgentatibeiSlJBCOMMITTfE' ON TRANSPORTATION ANJ, HAZARDOUS M'ATERIALS~ COMMI"`"TEE ON ENERGY AND CC7MMERCff' WVASHINiGTO'N, DC 2C5'15' April 27, 1989 Wayne W. Juchatz, Esq.. Senior Vice President General Counsel and'Secretary R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, North C--tirolina 27102 Dear Mr. Juchatz: /IpOY' N2,3!t4I _-MpYiE'.ORIKE $urdNG. ANNE7[ NO:.2.. . ~. /MONE, (2021 i22H304' iI1K Rd21.22E1-O17S ~ •N iWM1TAKER.[ANCA! tlATRNEW J i/tiN+KDO: NEW JE/ISEV THOMAS J iTAUKE: K7WAD+W.cCNAEfERI CO6ONADOioNNr CuuNAN. AwIAMN . ALiA YCr1UJiN NORTN'CAROUNA NO/MIAN i'LENT. NEW TOpC R70 OiAC1O1 Thank you for youQ letter of April 11 in response tolthe Subcommittee's letter of March 21. The Subcommi'tteeRs letters of January 25'and March 21 focused''on particular brands'of cigarettes appearing in movies. The Subcommittee wishes tc, Y;~_oadeni its inquiry to consider the payment or providing of valuable props to have general smoking scenes in movies or tel'evision programs even, if the scene does not identify a particular brand'of cigarette. Accordingly, please supply the following information by May 27, 1989:('1) Please list each film or television, program made since January 1, 1979 and showni in the United States (Iwhether made in the United Statez or in a foreign country)for which R. J.. Reynolds Tobacco Company ("RJR")i (or any of its foreign subsidiaries)i directly or indirectly (for example, through the Tobacco Institute) paid money or supplied props (such as biillboards) in ord2r to have a smoking scene appear in the film or television prograv; this requests incSudes, but is not limited to, having a perfo-n+.er or host on a television program smoke during,' the program. (2) For each ~Aam or program listed in (1)1, please indicate : (al) the sum of money paid by RJR, (b) if props were supplied', describe them a'nd'pzovide an estimate of their fair market value,, (c) the company producing the film, or program, (d) the name,, address„ andi tteiephor:e nusaber of' the employee of the producer of the film or prograr., with whom, RJR principally negotiated concerning the smoking scene, (e) whether the script of the film or program was altered to include a smoking scene, (f) whether the agreement between R.3N at:d' the company making the film, or program restricted' :ir. an;..r ,ay the company's ability to edit the smoking scenes, anc.; rA2a, date that RJR and the company making, thefi1morprograan, agreed, t.herewouldi be asmoki'nigscene.

Page 2 Wayne W. Ju~chata,Fsq. April 27, 1989 (3)For each film or program, listed, in, (1) , please supply a copy of the agxeement between RJR and the company making the film or program. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact the Bubcommittee^'s Senior Counsel, Benjamin Cohen, at (2012)1 225-9'30'4.. THOMAS' A. LUKEN Cf3AI RMAN cc: The Honorable Bob Whittaker Ranking Republican Member