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PHIl1IP~~ MORRIS~~ (IrAANAG~IEIW TO: FROM: SUB9EECT: EMT CORP.' IMTER: OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE 1bT5'EYE STREET, N.Wr SIUITiE 5100, WA.SFNINGTON; D.C. 20006 DISTRIBUTION Stephen B. Bull Presidential Cigarettes DYATE: April 13, 1988 At 9:40 this morning I received a telephone call from Cliff Sharrock, the individual in the White House who maintains the inventory of cigarettes which the manufacturers provide in, special packages. Cliff called'to advise me formally that, effective immediately, all cigarettes will be removed from the White House, the~White House Staff Miess, Camp David, Air Force One, Army One and Marine One (the Presidential helicopters)1, and any of th~e back-upiplanes from the Presidential aircraft fleet. However, while cigarette products are being removed, smoking will continue to be permittedl iln the aforementionedd locations and aircraft. This actionihas been coming for at least two years. The final action onithis matter was the result of efforts by White House physician John E. Hutton who prevailed on the First Lady too convince the President that smoking should not be tacitly endorsed by having cigarette products readily available in the various Presidential facilities. You will recall tha~t cigarette prodiucts were banned from the White House diuring the Carter Administration.and were returned only following the Reagan election. Should George Bush prevail this fall it is highly unlikely that cigarettes will be readmitted; Mrs. Bush is a strong opponent of smoking. Mr. Thomas Ahrensfeld Mr. Mur ray Br ing Mr. Bruce Brown Mr. Gene Knorr Mr. George Knox Mr. John Kochevar Mr. Hamish Maxwell Mr. R. William Murray DISTRIBUTION: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.. Mr. Mr. Mr. John A. Murphy Jack Nelson Fred' Newman Frank Resnik Guy Smith Hans Storr And'rew Whist Mr. Diavid! Washington Zelkowitz Relations Office SBB:dad