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OM;, M{NtpClp ~~IIRtr ~~C'AMCRl1 I tMON"! A,J{RlM. AMIO: C;MAIMMAM~ p(rrf~.C CCC1Ar:O-IO~~ JW .SII/YTrrnRT'. CA'MCAw ~ .+ci rouueMfllL vn.Gwu TMQYA{~~ J: tlYRC/l MhN. TMC ~ JArI!'.J RO/u0: w(W J2A3'IR'. 4~. 1wIfT. wAiMIw6tOM wJ -lur~rauar.. Lou1TUMA, GII11Rf^ CH',p4{CI. YWMC'{(11'A JIY 4n6: GYiOCMu .IpnM O~.Or~GILL..YICNGAN~. Li' OnIl1Q JOHN O.AY4.MOTOM I G+r 4«W.a A. 2,rw ~. D..aa i 7H.O.: J~oat!gc~~ of ~ Acp~rci'ctttatiblcg~ SUBCOM'MITTIEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HATARDOU!S MATERIAIS'' COMMITTEE ON ENER'Gw' AND COMMERCE WASHINGTON. DC 2+015'151. April 27, 19891 Mr. John A. Kochevar. Vice President Corporate Affairs Phi'llip Morris U.S'.A. 120 Park Avenue New York, New York 10,017 Dear Mr. Kochevar: ODOM'M2d21'qOUF('.OfACII SYCONIf rown CC.. Pal R02122H2O.. OAi OCD:22M7 T2 Sa. wrnAaen ww W r/M[Ww J ~~ MIN00~ ~*.JON TMO&tN4 . J.. TA'U[Q 101MA ~ YN/M fGMAIfOL,td40M10Q~. MauyT G.uAn.ral.rAa.M ALLX[ YtW1Y.VWMpRIM 61MILC «o1..A'J!1 .: W W(. 111,. TolM pt ORrCIq ThamilKyoul for your letter of April 10 in which you sltatethat Philip Morris"s response to the Subcommittee's letter of' March 21 will bedelayedbe~cause~ of your preparations for y'our~ Annual' meeting.. Subcommittee staff has been, informed' that the Annual meeting, will occur today, and so I request that you respond to the Subcommitteen's March 21 letter, by May 18, 1989. The Subcommittee's letters of January 25 and March 21 focused on particular brands of cigarettes appearing,in movies. The Subcommittee wishes to broaden its inquiry to consider the payment or providing of' valuable props to have general smoking scenes in movies or television 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 shown in the United States (whether made in the United States or, iin a foreign country) for which Philip Morris (or any of its foreign subsidiiiaries)'-directly or indirectly (fmr example, through the' Tobacco Institute) paidd money or supplied' props (such as billboards) in order to have a' smoking scene appear inlthe film or television program;this requests, includes, but is not li'mi'tedl to, having a performer or host on a television program smoke during the program. (2) For each film or program listed in (1), please indicate: (a), the sum of'money paid by Philip Morris, (b) if props were supplied', diescribe them' and provide an estimate of their, tairr market value, (c) the company producing the film or program, (d)' the name, address, and telephone number of the employee of the producer of the film or prograsl with whom' Philip Morris principally negotiated concerning the smoking scene, (e) whether the script of the film, o'rprogram wasallteredtoincl.udea, smoking scene, (f) whether the agreement between Phili'p, Morris and the company making the film or program restricted in, any way the company's ability to edit the smokin% scenes, and (g) the diate that Philip, Morris and the company making the film or program agreed there would be a smoking scene..

Page 2' Mr. John~ A. lCochevar April 27, 1989' (3) For each film or program listed in (i), please supply a' copy of the agreement between Philip~ Morris and the company making the film or program. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact the Subcommittee ls Senior Counsel, Ben jiamin Cohen, at (2012), 2'25-93'04. Sincerely, ~ THQMAS ' A. LUKEN CHAIRMAN cc : The Honorable Bob Whitta]Cer • Ranking Republican Member f 9