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PHILIP MORRIS U. S. A. ._._,. . ..- .. .. .. -__ . - . ... "LThose present: Florian Perini, Fred Schultz (Lorillard); Bob Kersey(L6M) Alan Rodgman (R. J.Reynolds), John P. Rupp, Allan Topol (~;), Bob Sanford (BdW); and R. B._Seiigman, H. B. Merritt ( . ., . .. . . . . The meeting was opened by Mr. Allan TopoT who set the abiective of the `-~.::,; -•meeting. He wanted to discuss the self-extinguishing cigarette in a non- -rcr3t ~ - comnercial manner with emphasis toward the development of information that,~ could be used by Mr. H. R. Kornegay when making public statements. Hope- ' ; ~ fully a program to obtain (from the public record) and/or develop (experi- - '-- mentat program funded by the companies) pertinent information would result. ' ...-. . . . .. - ,,..,.=_ :-...:... --. ,..... During,the introductory discussion it was agreed to exclude from the 'discussions any reference to_•Colite" or contacts with the Cohn Brothers. . 'information (articles, government reports, etc.) that they had obtained from. . . ..~ ..... ._ , -- .: .. . . _r_ During this portion of the meeting a considerable amount ofinformation came ,..forward, however, the inforoetion was somewhat fragmiented.'The need for - - , the public records. _ ... -.,.. organization and obtaining additional references became evident. Mr. Topo1---- ~ ' ~ - =~'.-;• , ' ~' ~ ~.. agreed to fill this need and to supply a bibliography of the available p, ~ _ -- - - ~- -- --- . - - . . ,~ •. - - ~ - . - information. . ~ . .. ~ ... .. . . . ~ ... .. , -: ~ _ ~ ..;~.~-_, RICMN0a0, rlRalelA The File ra.t.: October 9, 1979 rJ1 H. B. Merritt a:o1Kt: '~`~ Meeting of the Research Directors at 6ovinaton and Burlina,october2. 1979 suggestions could bedfstributed before the meeting. . with a suggested course of action by the October 25 meeting. Hopefully these we co we 1er9e amounc or lnrormacwn avallaule, it WdS a9reeu Lnai we aa:eting should adjourn until October 25 to allow timeforreviewand stud'y by all present. It was requested that eachof the participants be prepared INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Cr