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404 Appendla I s1/Y~ M wt MYe~u~ By direction of the Comniaeion. FCDpML TRADE COMMISSION walNgMifoM. 0. C. Ongs JUN 5 1970 Dear Mr. Chairaan: Submitted herewith ls a report of the tar and nicotine yleldsof 118 varieties of cigarettes, as determined by teets recently conducted by the Com:ission'a laboratory. This is the fifth time that the Com/iaslon's laboratory has tested saaplee of the various domestic varieties of cigarettes during a single testing perlod. Pour similar February 27, teete were conpleted111969, 1969; July 9, 969; and November 19, Ae on previous oceasions, current test results are depicted by teblee reflecting alphabetical order. inereaeing tar order, and Increasing nicotlne order of the varieties tested. In addition October 1968, yebruary 1969, July 1969. November 1999 and current test resulte heve been tabulated first to depict tar reeulto obtained per variety during eech of the rive teete and then to depict nicotine results obtained per variety during the five tests. These two tabulations are submitted along with theleteet results. Honorable Warren 0. Magnueon Chairman Committee en commerce United States Senate Washington. D.C. 20510 Enclosure S40B69?;OOZ 'Sec tary ~~ 406 e.na. ee er.ur.yv FEDERAL TRAC[ fAMMMMqM M'AaMMKfaN. 0. C. yaage JUN 5 19'N Dear Mr, Chalr.an: ' - ' Submitted herewith is a report of the tar and nicotine ylelds of 118 variettee of cigarettes, as determined by tests recently conducted by the CotuaSeelon'e laboratory. ' Tale is the fifth time that the Coamissicn'a laboratory hae teeted ea.plee or the various domestic varieties of cigarettee during a single testing period. Pour elniler tests were eompleted on October 10, 1968• February 27. 1969; July 9, 1969; and November 19, 1969, As on previous occasions, current test results are depicted by tables reflecting alphabetical order, inereaeing tar order, and inereasing nicotine order of the-varleties tested. . . , , , In addltlon, October 1968, Pebruary 1969, July 1969, November 1969 and ourrent test results have been tabulated first to depict tar results obtained per variety during each of the five tests and then to depict,nicotine results obtained per variety during the flve teats. Theee t.o tabulations are submitted along vith the latest resulta. By direction of the Comoieslon,' ' Honorable Aarley 0. Staggers ' _ . Chairman Committee on Interstate and' Poreign Coenerce House of Representativea.,.. Washington, D.C., 20515 . .gnelosure I