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, ca D KNOWLTON, INc. : .y, -. . .. . . .- . .. . .I Confidential for Members' ` "Your signature cc: Tobacco Institute and TIRC Members PR Representatives .Legal Representatives , Subject.J South Carolina Anti-Tobacco Post Card Campaign N . .- - . .. . -:a• L,ttX. K_ . . ~ . 1 •SMf'hyt _1'~ *1~CnLt=•7" T ` '~J~, 'ti'+t ,,e~5 ~tia~'x~ L ^f~r • ~ ~.4f PR No. 46-59 - There has just come to our attention the distribution of pre-stamped post cards in South Carolina that carry the following legend: "DEADLY POISONED TOBACCO -= CANCER There is a growing/thought, belief and opinion that the deadly poison put on growing "tobacco by farmers to kill insects poisons mouth, throat and lungs of smokers and causes cancer. This can perhaps be determined by comparing analyses of poisoned and non- 'poisoned tobacco. Write your Federal and State Lawmakers to investigate, and if so, compel use„of-non-poisonous "'methods to kill the tobacco insects. "This card will serve as a letter to your Lawmakers, so please plainly sign your name and address and mail to one of your Federal Lawmakers. And ask your friends to so . write. ~ a r ra:~~ a{ ~ ~~\ H. S. ; . . The particular cards which~came to our attention were sent out by a-.Mr. C. E. Gardner, Attorney at Law, 128 South Main Street, Darlington, South Carolina. Additional information will be passed on as it is obtained. If anyone has any additional knowledge concerning this campaign, it would be ap- preciated if you would let us know. Hill and Knowlton, Inc. Public Relations Counsel .' 150 East Forty-Second Street `'New York 17, N. Y. . . .r Fs= t t