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C 1m3OL444 -595 W LL STREET JOURNAL New York, New York May 24, 1962 President Views Economic Rise As Aid to Stocks C He Says U.S. Is Examining European Budget Policies, May Change Its Programs Smoking Issue Sidestepped By.aWA'LL STREET JOURNAL $tfifJ R.6gortCr WA~HrNGTnIy - PFesidegt Kennedy, said r(7 . 1alr.. ~g..d ..aL-.ng ac:.viL;. . or ,,et,.lls sec "stuy on page 32.1 The President provoked a laugh by side- stepping a question about the Administration'ss views on cigaret smoking as a cause of lung cancer. Mindful that publicity about cancer char$es'-has depressed prices of tobacco com- pany stock lately, the President' replied: "That anatter Is sensitive enough, and the stock mar- ket is in sufficient difficulty, without my giving you an answer" not based on complete information. But he added he would "be glad" to take up the question in more detail at next week's conference. •tr. Kennedy also t'ouched on several eco- fr •tindi-- prai-cts wty witis}n r . Wr •n. 1003o yy39 5-,g WALL STREET JOURNAL New York, New York May 24, 1962 $paCtQ!'MTHE WALL STREET JbCRN.1L WA3HINGTO9-Following i.c the t1'nn.- script oJ President Kennedy's news coil- fere.nce yfstrrrln: i. 'r p~. P~I'^TPa" ap •.a .~ ~t rpr,n. Aro .l. lye] 0 t,~t li'~" r ~, ., Yati~' afd slns a r figh~ wHictysled fieat but nni too much light on the matters which . are di- rectly before us. Cigarets and Cancer Q-Mr. President, there is another health problem~ that seems to be causing growing concern here and abroad and I think this is largely being provoked by a series of inde- pendent scientific investigations; which have concluded that cigaret smoking and certain types of cancer and heart disease have a causal connection. I, have two questions. Do you and your health advisers agree or disagree with these findiegs, and secondly, what ifl anything should or can the Federal Government do in the circumstances?, THE PRESIDENT: That matter is sens]- tive enough and the stock market is in suf ficient difficulty to prevent my giving you an ansever which Is not based on complete in- formatinn. which I don't have and~ therefore, perhap.F, 11 would be glad to re:pnnd' to that question in more detail! nextweek. 1oo30q y3q5 j~ VI-i!D ~~ ~` ~ .7s /Ml~[~1a I THE DETROIT' NEWS 3~ Detroit, Michigan vS/~ May 24, 1962 President Ducks ~ Smoking Question WASHINGTON, May 24.- (AP) - President Kennedy drew a laugh at his news conference when he ducked a question on whether he and his advisers agree with~ some scientists that cigaretss cause cancer. "This matter is sensitive enough," he said w iit h a broad smile, "and the stock market is in sufficient diffi- cul ty." The President added he doesn't have c o m p l e t e enough information to at= tempt an answer and sug- gested he might try to an- swer such a•question at his next news conference. KF~i AT,D TRIBUNE New York, New York May 2i+, 1962 ' 9 r~ic~~~i~ig. ~.o KeniiedyVietcs rrortt tlie HeraltbTribune Bureau WASHINGTON. Prr'sldent' Kennedyy re- fused at his press confer- F°,aco }-esterday to be drawn lmv a discussion whether tiiere is "a causal connec- tiou beoween certain tl-ues of cancer and neart d:sPa:~ and smokinQ. cigarette ~ '•That matter is sensitive ewnugl:. and the stock nia rRet i,s lu sufficient dlt;icuitY, :u prevent my cln*t;:,; . _ - a;i answer which o r;ot based on complete 1ti;rarrnatlou, which I don't hai f. 1Sr. Kennedy toid 3 4ur. ~:o ,cr: Hcwever, he nr.x,,, have more infonms- l1iot.. lie added: if asked at tus rr,xt meeting with re- Por,crS - Mr.. Kennedy doP,r.'' smoke cigarettes 011! a cigar smoker •11SUt=Qif-PRESIDINT XSNhEHT DECLIM TODAY TO SAY 1HSTXZY !iE AND DIS DEDICAL ADVISERS FEEL TAEIlE IS ANY CASUAL CONNECTION HETVM CIGA$=1 SMOKIliC AND SGlQ FOItNS OF CANCER DblD ~ 1EAD'T DIS811SE. IN REPLY TO A Qi1ESTI®N AT DIS NEWS CONFtJtENCE. DSlAiSDT SAID TfIS tS A SENSITI9S dATTYB.. AND AN ANSWER DY AIM IIICRT IIAQS AN IMPACT Ot! Tl[E STOCK NADICST--VNICX AE SAID IS IN IliOWI DIFFICSI.TY itCi11• TIE Cltil'F IZgCUTIVB SUGGESTED Tl[AT THE QYISTIOr wIc1CT •t AX3VKZ" AT IIIS NXXT NEWS COtlFTtIfICS. Nisa--pa0srjLH .^.. w.. , . , a _~ . . _ : . . , " . . . . . . . .. . . .. , . .. . _ ..,"9- . .. -.-, F^,-S..r