Philip Morris
Plan of Action Expansion of Tan Into the Southeastern States 810000
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PLAN OF ACTION
EXPANSION OF TAN'
INTO THE
SOUTHEASTERN STATES - 1981
Prepared by
TAN,
June 3,©, 198&
I INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to present our plan for completing the mandate
given us some two and one half years ago when th~e Tobacco Action
Network program was approved as a priority program in the Tobacco
Institute business plan.
Muchihas happened since then. The foundation of the 50-state
national pro-tobacco organizationithat our member companies
envisioned has been firmly set into place.
TAN is operating in 36 states, under the direction of 17 state
directors. By the end of 1980, 20 state directors will be operating
in 41 states.
For the first time, members of the tobacco family in these states
have been unified. Und'er the TAN banner, they are working to
blunt the anti-tobacco attacks on the industry. They have been
remarkably successful. Th~e value of a coordinated national
pro-tobacco force has beenidemonstrated very clearly.
TAN is working!
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TAN NEEDS THE TOB'ACC&GROWING STATES
Obviously the heart of the tobacco family is in the southeastern
states. These states, therefore, are crucial to the validity
of the nationwide TAN effort. When "Tobaccoland" is officially
included in the TAN structure, the TAN pro-tobacco message
will be able to be delivered at full strength.
WhemTAN acts, it will clearly be acting for all of tobacco.
This extra - and most important - clout will most certainly
make the TAN effort even more effective, especially on the
national and state legislative levels.
A total national response will also help TAN counteract
proposed anti-tobacco rules and regulations by such federal
agencies as the FDA, CAB, and FTC, wh~en needed. In TAN's
first CAB letter writing campaign, the response from the
tobacco states was pitifully small. In the future, we would
hope the response from the major tobacco producing 'states
will be the strongest of all the TAN areas. This is as it
should be!
There will be another benefit when TAN expands into major
tobacco growing states. The stature of the organization
will be further enhanced, and~ that will help TAUgain even
broader support from the various elements of the tobacco
family throughout the nation.
THE TOBACCO'GROW'ING STATES NEED TAN
The attack on tobaccolis national iniscope. Countering it
requires a unified, coordinated national effort. That is,
in fact, why TAN is so badly needed and was created~as a
50-state nationwide organization.
The tobacco growing states are not immune to anti-tobacco
efforts. Many potentially-damaging proposals have been
introduced in state legislatures and local communities
throughout the southeast. Addendum A to this presentation
outlines these proposals. They represent challenges that
TANIwas designed:to overcome - more will surface in the
future.
The many tobacco-family organizations already in place ini
the southeast are functioning well in their specific
problem areas. Th~e expansion of TAN into the southeastern
states will not affect their important work. Rather, TAN
will, rally them under a national banner and permit them to
participate in and support coordinated efforts in those
areas that affect the tobacco family as a whole, an effort
which is lacking at present.
TAN will permit the great strength of th~e tobacco heartland
to be mobilized against anti-tobacco efforts elsewhere in
the nation. TAN will permit this area to speak out as one,
in favor of the tobacco point-of-view.
WITH THE TOBACCO' GROWING STATES
THE FULL POTENTIAL OF TAN CAN BE REALIZED
When the tobacco-growing states are included in
TAN, the nationwide organization mandated by the
member companies on November 8, 1977 will be
totally in place. At this point, the full
potential of TAN will begin to be realized
throughout the nation. All the basic industry-
segments will then be a part of TAN.
The work of the TAN organization can then be
directed more effectively to fight efforts at
federal, state, county, and municipal levels to
restrict or prohibit the use of tobacco or to
increase taxes.
And, in the longer term, TANican more readily
help create a greater sense of unity and pride
among the members of the tobacco family, as well
as a more positive image for tobacco with the
general public.
IMPLEMENTATION ~ 2024077845
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IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTING TAN IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES
1 - PERSONAL PRESENTATION AND EXPLANATION OF TAN TO KEY
MEMBERS OF ALL TOBACCO-RELATED GROUPS; REQUEST SUPPORT
2 - RECRUIT AND HIRE STATE DIRECTORS
3 - OPEN STATE OFFICES
4- ORGANIZE STATE TAN'ADVISORY COMMITTEES
5 - BEGIN TAN MEMBER ENROLLMENT PROCESS
6 - PUT TAN TO WORK
