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C OI~IDE~f IAL REPORT THE COUNCIL FOR TOBACCO RESEARCH - U.S.A. January 27, 1967 Attendance Robert B. Walker Cyril F. Hetsko F. S. Royster E. P. Finch Addison Yeaman Albert G. Clay D. A. Coulson W. Brooks George Milton E. Harrington Frederick P. Haas J. E. Bennett Philip R. Grant Joseph F. Cullman 3rd George Weissman Paul D. Smith A. H. Galloway Henry H. Ramm Robert J. Steinle Janet C. Brown Earle C. Clements Edward DeHart T. V. Hartnett Chandler H. Kibbee W. T. Hoyt C. C. Little Robert C. Hockett J. Morrison Brady John H. Kreisher The American Tobacco Company Bright Belt Warehouse Association, Inc. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation Burley Auction Warehouse Association The Imperial Tobacco Co., Ltd. Larus & Brother Company, Inc. Liggett & ~ers Tobacco Company P. Lorillard Company, Inc. Philip Morris, Inc. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company United States Tobacco Company Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside & Wolff The Tobacco Institute, Inc. Hill and Knowlton, Inc. Chairman Treasurer (Philip Morris, Inc.) Executive Director Scientific Director Associate Scientific Director I. The Chairman opened the meeting and expressed regret at the deaths of three of The Council's personal representatives -- Mr. J. B. Hutson, Mr. W. T. Reed Jr. and Dr. Constantine Stephano. 2. ~r. Little advised The Council with regret of the resignations from the Scientific Advisory Board of Dr. Howard B. ~mdervont and Dr. Paul Kotin. He explained that Dr. Andervont's resignation was the result of ill health and had been tendered reluctantly. In the case of Dr. Kotin, who had been one of the initial members of the Board, the mounting pressures of his government post made it impossible for him to attend the meetings and devote time that he felt should be given to that work. 'THIS DOCUMENT SUBJECT TO CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT.

Replacing these two men on the Board are Clayton G. Loosli, Ph.D., M.D., Hastings Professor of Medicine & Pathology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and Sheldon C. Son, hers, M.D., Professor of Pathology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbis University. Dr. Little explained that The Council was very fortunate in being able to obtain the services of these two outstanding scientists. He also told of having obtained John H. Krelsher, Ph.D. as Associste Scientific Director, who will directly assist ~r. Hockett. He explained that Dr. Kreisher is eminently well fitted for this position, having served as Assistant Director and Research Associate with the New England Institute for Medical Research in Ridgefield, Connecticut. ~. The Chairman presented a resume of the budgets, cash expenditures and receipts frc~ contributors since the inception of The Council. (Attachment #L) The proposed budget for 1967 was presented to The Council. (Attachment #~) In doing so the Chairman explained that, although the budget was somewhat higher than the budget for the previous year, the contributions for 1967 are expected to be on the same basis~as the contributions in 1966, namely, 3/8 of a cent per thousand tax-paid removals. The budget for 1967 was approved as presented. ~. Awards made by the Scientific Advisory Board since the last meeting, - amounting to $2,17~,582, were approved, bringing total grant awards to date to $10,302,012. 2" The Executive Director reported that early in 1966 it was decided to undertake various special projects in the form of contract research, pilot and exploratory studies, short-term research projects and other projects -- such as preparation of bibliographic reviews and analytical monographs -- whose character would render them narrower in scope than the broader objectives of the Advisory Board's grants-in-aid program. These projects are under the jurisdiction of the staff of The Council and require the approval of Drs. Little and Hockett. They are to be budgeted separately from the grants-in- aid program of the Board. Any publications resulting therefrom will bear an imprimatur distinct from that of the Board's program. The Board expressed the view that such a special projects program was a good idea. It is contemplated that the Board may suggest that the staff consider in the special project category applications not approved by the Board for its grants-in-aid program, and that the Board may incorporate in its grants-in- aid program both proposed and in-progress special projects which it feels will contribute to the Board's fundamental objectives. During the year, the Board has taken both such actions. The special projects appropriations thus far, over and above The Council budget, and the expenditures for them, are appended. (Attachment #3.)

6. The Executive Director explained that, at the last meeting, it was " reported that The Council was named as a defendant in a law suit brought by Mr. Andrew M. Fine, plaintiff, along with The Tobacco Institute, Inc.," ~o Hill and Knowlton, Inc. and various tobacco companies. Mr. Fine has died and there has been no substitution of a proper party plaintiff to prosecute the action. Also, since the last meeting The Council was named in three additional suits, each of which has been discontinued by the plaintiffs. 7. The Executive Director gave a brief resume of activities relating to the Report of the Scientific Director, various public and industry information activities, appearances on platforms by staff members during the year, and press releases. He further stated that the literature research department of The Council continues to abstract and excerpt from more than B,O00 medical and scientific publications for tobacco and health references. These are then catalogued and indexed as source material as needed. Liaison is maintained with the AMA-ERF Committee on Tobacco and Health, the Tobacco Research Council in England, the Wissenschaftliche Forschungsstelle in Germany, and other international groups studying tobacco and health. 8. ~r. Little and Dr. Hockett reported on progress in the various main fields of endeavor in the research program, outlining recent results and contemplated objectives in elaboration of the "Report of the Scientific Director 1965-66." ~. Dr. Little said finally that he felt the opportunity existed to develop closer and continuing informal relations with science writers by several procedures to be discussed with and approved by The Council. Such a program could correct existing false ideas about, and misinterpretations of, The Council and would help to present a more accurate picture of the work of The Council and of the Scientific Advisory Board to the scientific community and the public. It would provide a chance to present gradually, non-controversially and informally data on existing gaps in knowledge and on our efforts to fill them. ~,ON [IDEN'IIALIlY AGREEMENI.