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.. . PHI LIP Mi IsC0Rf0~lAf~.C~.4~ 100 PARK IiVENUti kEly YORtt, t.:Y. SOJiT Mr. William B. Lewis Chairman of the Board. American Cancer Society 219 East 42nd Street New York, New York 10017 I am at-aching a co;ay of a letter sent today to Dr. Gerald~ D. Dorrnan, President of the American Medical Association. . It concerns the Auerbach-Hammond study of the effects of = cigarette smoking upon dogs, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. My reasons for writing the letter arc simple: .- First, since my last letter to you, c'.ated April'29, the facts have not chanoed. You continue to refuse our request for an impartial, independent review of the Aucrbach•-ITian-imond data. - Second, the full Auer_bach-H_arnniondi ^repo~t,_v,hichvo_u said ~ ~ in your letter of ;March 12 \.ou1d be. l~~lb].ifFhed' "'i.n the velrv -near future " re„iZ" I r.s ~a~ut~b~,shed. Instead of publication' -- _~ - ~ . ~ - a ._.,,.-.._, . there. are *-ess conferences -- t,,:,o in thc past iowr rnonths -- .,.... - .,~». .__,.__..w-=-_., .~-..~..._....--•--,-.....,...~ u .-..._.~.~.:.-V.... .~ .. _...._~.s...-< _and pres s release:: on data wh.i:ch has nIot Vett hoc.n profes_si.on^:l~ly - ~ - -- - - - .~. : . . -. ~ reviewed. -In addition, we~have read a published report.to --....~..a..~,....- the effect that the validity of the Aue:rbacl.-Haanin.oiad s tudy' is beint; questioned by scientists reviewing it for the Journal of the American Mlc.dical Association. Another news story indicates that at least o»c j;ournal - -the 1\Te%v Enl;J.4nd Journalof Medicine -- has rejected the article. - Third, although, you announced on April 30 that the American .. Cahcer Society was asl.ing the SwrgEoni General of the linited'. States Puhlic lI'calth Sere vice to analyze the Auerbach--Hammond -.,dat.a, the Surgeon General has decli:ned to do so. The substance Jasrsn F. CvLLtfA2.`, $jtD CHAIRMAN OF THC B•_ ARD 6! .

Mr. =14rilliam B. I.,ew'is - Jtuze 22, 1970 Page 2 and rea:,oning of the Surgeon G'cnera'`s reply confirms the _ editorial position of the, Nev., York Ti,nes of 141ay 9, 1970 that the review should not be undertaken by t'i'rc Public Health Service, which is already on record as believing that cigarette smoking is dangerous to health. additional publicity for .a study -- unEpublish'ed and unsubstantiated June 23. This press conference will undoubtedly result in -' during the annual meeting, of the AMA in Chicago on Tuesday, Finally, it is my'understanding that your second press conference concerning the study will, be held, at your request, -- which already ranks as the most widely publicized study of all time. ' Four months ago, The Tobacco Institute initially requeste6 the American Cancer Society to permit a thorough, independent analysis and evaluation of the experiment and its results by a panel of impartial scientists. In March, the Society responded stating that tnie sLuQy future" and that the published papers would satisfy any s cientific or other ques tions about the wor k. Following a second request from The Tobacco' Institute, the ACS said it would refuse to ask the two scientists to "submit their findinbs to any selected committee chosen by The Tobacco Institute, or any other group. " Finally, on Aprili 30, following, public disclosure of these facts by' The Tobacco Institu('e, the Cancer Society yielded to the degree of annoih-lcing that it was asking the Surgeon General to ahalyzc the data. It is our opinion tociav that ili~e_validity _of th'e A'uerhach::-l;monr i1nCln~^~i.s 11is*'hl s",sl?ect; Il~er?~ti~_4,eh~~.hen the first announcement of th2!~: work was n1ie1.e-C at a press conference held under the Cancer Society's a'usp'ices at the Waldor{- Astoria H'otel in New York City, the ).),ed'i.a_I:e1)02~'tedRthat l2 of 96 dogs e,.posed t.o citya_rettc sli~ol:e haci c~c ~ elor~efl ~r 't~ry w. ~,~.~.,.r~. _ - ,-....,.... ~ - .... ~.•.......... ~.....:~.. a •~ ~7--dI'('"1"UI7 t,h'iF (-"i.s reno.r was fa,- fro:n accurzate and' that it is Jit:el.'y that none of t~he. . t . _. . -_.. ... _... ,.~ ~., a ..-.. .... _ ...~...~~ ._.~s...r.~ - ~_... .. . .. ._.. ,~. ,_.. ,., dogs developed lung cancer. s

I Mr~. =1Villi:am~ B. Lewis June 22, 1970 Page'3 (0 The Tolacco Institute again calls upiin the American Cancer Society to agree to the impartial review which we have requested. As you will~ see in the attached letter, we have al~so suggested that it might be helpful if the American Iviedica]. Association of the medical and lay public. work immediately so as to prevent further possible deception -.would: release the substance of its editorial evaluation off the i .I'ours very truly, Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Chairman of the Executive Committee The Tobacco Znsti.tut:e,_ 'Inc.