PM / RJR Tobacco Task Force

Philip Morris

PM / RJR Tobacco Task Force

Date: 06 Jul 1993
Length: 89 pages
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Type: REPT, REPORT, OTHER; BUDG, BUDGET, BUDGET REVIEW
Area: IRASTORZA,HECTOR/SEC'Y FILES
Site: W18
Characteristic: OVER, OVER SIZE DOCU PARE, PARENT
Document File: 2048597374/2048597531/PM - RJR Tobacco Task Force 930706
Master ID: 2048597375/7530
Litigation: Stmn/Produced
Named Person: Ailes, R.; Barthelmy, S.J.; Beahm, R.; Boland, J.; Boltz, J.; Borelli, T.; Bowen, K.F.; Breaux, D.J.; Burrell, W.; Byrd, J.R.; C, W.I. <Campbell, W.I.>; Chilcote, S.; Comeaux, W.; Crawford, D.; Emmanuel, R.; Ford; Fuller, C.; Godwin, L.; Guilliot, Ocd; Guillory, R.J.; Han, V.; Harris, T.; Hilton, W.E.; Hodge, W.; Humber, T.; Hunt; Judge, C.; Keane, D.; Kirkland, L.; L, M.K.; Landry, H.; Lattanzio, T.; Ledet, R.; Limbaugh, R.; Linehan, K.; Litchfield, E.; M, M.A.<Miles, M.A.>; Mcadams, R.; Mcelveen, W.; Mchugh, T.E.; Merlo, E.; Moffett, T.B.; Mriscom, T.; Mzumi, L.; Nicoli, D.; Norman, M.; Oglesby, B.; Parrish, S.; Paster, H.; Payne, M.; Perkins, J.; Picard, E.J.; Poole, J.; Powell, R.E.; Pressl, L.; Ramsay, J.; Randolph, E.G., J.R.; Reitzell, R.R.; Ryland, C.J.; Smith, M.; Strawker, S.; Sudduth, J.; Thompson, R.; Ukatz, W.; Walls, T.; Ward, M.; Welborn, D.; Winokur, W.; Xxandrew; Xxjim
Request: Stmn/R1-037
Named Organization: 1st City Court; 2nd City Court; A Philip Randolph Inst; Afl Cio; American Statistical Society; Apco; Awma; Baton Rouge Metro Council; Bct; Bm, Burson-Marstellar; Breglio; Brt; Calcasieu Parish; Canadian Group; Cart; Coalition of Tobacco Members Tobacco Sta; Comm for A Responsible Federal Budget; Community Groups; Congress; Congressional Budget Office; Consumers Research Magazine; Coordinating Comm; Core Group; Council of State Governments; East Baton Rouge Parish; Economic Policy Inst; Employee Groups; Epa, Environmental Protection Agency; Executive Comm; Fl Congressional Delegations; Fl Petroleum Marketers Assn; Freeport Mcmoran; General Counsel; George Mason Univ Intl Inst Scientific N; House; Hrc; Inst for Research on Economics of Tax; Joint Task Force; Lafayette Parish; Lte; Lulac; Manhattan Inst; Nacs; Nam; Natl Cart; Natl Conference of State Legislatures; Natl Review; Operating Company Managers + Employee Gr; Orleans Parish; OSHA, Occupational Safety & Health Administration; Ouachita Parish; Outside Statistical Group; PM RJR; Policy Group; Rapides Parish; Richard Hines Consulting; RJR PM Team; RJR, R.J.Reynolds; Sacramento Union; San Diego Union; Smoker Org; Smoker Write Club; Speakers Bureau; Spring Board; Stanford Research Inst; State Specific + Internal Studies; Tbd; Tcg; TI Group; TI Labor Management; TI, Tobacco Inst; Tobacco Coalition; Va Municipal League; Watchdog Groups; White House; White House Org; Wka
Date Loaded: 27 Feb 1998
UCSF Legacy ID: kqq74e00

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*-Project Government Affairs_ White House Coalition -7/6/93 Lead Responsibility: PM: Kathleen Linehan RJR: ETS O FET Time Line: -Ongoing Description: 1) 32 tobacco Democrats meet with H. Paster from the White House and discuss the excise tax issue week of March 8, 1993. (Done) 2) Senator Ford sees HRC -postponed. ~ 3) Tobacco members writing letters to the White House. Action: -Governor Hunt calling Rahm Emmanuel ~ © Budget: ~ CTI °.C ~ ~

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._Project Government Affairs_ Local Elected Officials -7/6/93 Lead Responsibility: PM: Ellen Merlo, Tina Walls, Ted Lattanzio, Jay Poole RJR: ETS 0 FET Time Line: -Ongoing - Review June 1, 1993 Description: Listing of local elected officials Action: -Evaluate Program. -The Florida Petroleum Marketers Association unanimously passed a resolution against the FET at their Spring Board meeting in Jacksonville, FL, on 4/22. The resolution is being sent to every member of the Florida Congressional delegation. A copy of the resolution is attached. (see following page) A number of NC Mayors have written the White House and Members opposing ' the tax. We are meeting next week with Richmond Mayor Kenny to ask him to - send a letter to the Executive Committee of the VA municipal league asking them to co-sign a letter to the VA Congressional Delegation opposing the FET. *GA Secy. of Agriculture to meet with Pres. Clinton. Secy. of Ag. agreed to get other Southern colleagues to oppose FET. -Compile listing of key officials and their organizations. -Generate Letters to the President in opposition to FET. REGION VII: REGION VIII: REGION IX: Louisiana Ms. Carolyn Jones Ryland Clerk of Court Rapides Parish 700 Murray Street ~ LA 71301 Alexandria `~ , ~ 00

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0 Local Elected Officials (Continued) -716/93 Mr. Jim Bob Moffett Freeport McMoran Corporation 1615 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Mr. Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. Mayor, City of Alexandria 2517 Avenue B Alexandria, LA 71301 Mr. William Earl Hilton Sheriff, Rapides Parish 702 Murray Street Alexandria, LA 71309 Mr. James R. Byrd City Marshal 9105 Robinson Drive exandria, LA 71301 Mr. Tom Ed McHugh Mayor-President, Metro Council City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish 222 St. Louis Street, Room 301 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Mr. Elmer Litchfield Sheriff, East Baton Rouge Parish 300 North Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70822 Mr. Doug Welborn Clerk of Court East Baton Rouge Parish 0 222 St. Louis Street ~ Baton Rouge, LA 70802 c.~

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S -7/6193 Mr. Hypolite Landry East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner 222 St. Louis Street, Room 593 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Mr. Walter Comeaux Parish President Lafayette Parish 1010 Lafayette Street Lafayette, LA 70502 Mr. Kenneth F. Bowen Mayor, City of Lafayette P.O. Box 4017-C Lafayette, LA 70502 Mr. Don J. Breaux heriff, Lafayette Parish 1616 West Main Street Lafayette, LA 70501 Mr. Earl Joseph Picard City Marshal City of Lafayette P.O. Drawer 3344 Lafayette, LA 70501 Mr. O.C. Dan Guilliot Clerk of Court Lafayette Parish 800 Buchanan Lafayette, LA 70501 Mr. Jim Sudduth Mayor, City of Lake Charles 326 Pujo Street, City Hall Lake Charles, LA 70601 Local Elected Officials (Continued) 0

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Local Elected Officials (Continued) -7/6/93 Mr. Wayne McElveen Sheriff, Calcasieu Parish 5400 East Broad Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 Mr. Richard J. Guillory City Marshal City of Lake Charles 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 Mr. Robert E. Powell Mayor, City of Monroe 400 Lea Joyner Expwy. Monroe, LA 71210 Mr. Laymon Godwin Sheriff, Ouachita Parish 000 St. John Street Monroe, LA 71201 Mr. Bill Hodge Clerk of Court Oachita Parish 300 St. John Street Monroe, LA 71201 Mr. Richard R. Reitzell City Marshal City of Monroe 400 Stone Avenue Monroe, LA 71201 Mr. Sidney J. Barthelmy Mayor, City of New Orleans 1300 Perdido St., Rm. 2E09 New Orleans, LA 70112 0

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-7/6/93 Rose Ledet Clerk, 1st City Court Orleans Parish 4757 Chantilly Dr. New Orleans, LA 70126 Mary Norman Clerk, 2nd City Court Orleans Parish 225 Morgan Street New Orleans, LA 70114 Local Elected Officials (Continued) REGION X: Colorado Councilwoman Cathy Reynolds (Denver) . CO Municipal League - Sam Mamet Mayor Tauer (Aurora) North Dakota , Bill Shalhoob - local restaurant owner; key local leader. Mayor John Lindgren (D) - Fargo REGION XI: Utah Mayor Everett Dahl (Midvale) REGION XII: California Members of Republican Local Elected Officials (RLEOC) Members of CA Elected Association of Democrats (CALEAD) San Diego Mayor Susan Golding. San Bernadino Supervisor Jerry Eaves Budget: 0

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7C~4^t.f ~~Grr" r 4 , r. Z Florida Petroleum Marketers Ir ;;,isoci!ra Li1I i / Inc. 204 Ura PiA Wahasstk :1:?309841 . PhOrp aL4/II77.rt?8 Fa.Y 3t}~~ys?3gfi4 ,.. ~ ~w.r .. ...~.1. . . r..--~. ,......~. ._ Ri..SOLUilON 1n Opposltion to 1nCreasg d Fedoml Exciso 7axe: on CiVarettae wttsftow, amrding to it Price YYatsfiAzus oconom,g 1mpw siudy, a$i .?0 increa88 !7 ,hs fod$r*l 4x6sa tax on C3Qqt0QS would rMit !n the loas of 1.5,630 jotia and a io" vf S4d3 mti;;o,^! tn payroll In FFortda's soonomy, wit tho atata's Wa.il sec7tot beanng the 5tuAt of a:;q to.s8s, WharDa3, according to Prsco watarl-l4uae, eveil a doubiino os fha federtt: oxc;Se taw y- Gjaare#tss would rosuft in tyti jW. of 4,600 ;obs and a10a 4f$118 mfl;lon In pay,r4 ; i- F;orida's wheroaa, Ftoctda's state 6xcig,~ ;sx on ciga^s;toa is already some 30% ragher than tN! +-ationol avorage, Wfieme, an Moreaso tn tho todorst exo'se tex on dearettos wauld havs a devactatlno affact on Florida's farm l8.m11(es that grow toWoo, who are also ouf Guefomora, Wh ereaa, exdtoe ttixea aro known to be ane of tJ1 most rsgrag$1Yg (orm9 ot 1Sx8tion, h~fnfl - and micf{f#e-IctoQme iam#11" har~ast of ~ t , ower yyhareas, taxpayor8 already pay too muoh to goyornment In Wss, Xhar#{ore, ba 'a rosatvod that the Florld& Petrottum Marketera As$pdatfon, ro n{at've ot supptyf,ng ~rne 5000 retNt 8utlott In f~larida, ~lartid in total oppoeJtion to ~n~or6asa In the f#dorai exolae tax on Gigartittes nnd oatia on all fadcral iegtsiators frorm the state of Florids 4o wArtc and vote 11Qa;nst tht$ unfalr, PunittYa tax. Gtgnod; -6eutivoVkou -Pres)dgnt, F(ottda Petroteum MarCeters Assoaeor) approved by the Boud of birectorv ¢ost-Il" rand tax iran miital memo 767 orv~oF6 OP T, ~o«. c... rr Aprtt 21, S9S3 pt}S~sn: .+en i~~n . Mr~nrt~rt C.t+r Moccw . t+ta i~eraswr+~rr: @a n t~+tL:x s VJat Anrtak~~ Stay:: ~d Kc~ 1~t~tP»~1b~o~+KuDrk..*,er: ~Wrn+t~ ti'O~i~tr Gma~ ~1t R pl4u tYvGorsetrslrA+.VwW WWnFt1MO QiI.ctoes s KM M~, 5~,. kS:u]~o 1~w+t s t'~ CMa~,tit ~ Cdn fodl+ Jarrss O.an t Mkava lkmK .SaMO16taa . M, k4u+tW+s . JacR Iqr4 .r4 Ak* jAMa s a~aa w+i. w,~wp Li+~ LNrY tWyy 0 dNw 14" t Jfa WAA+f t 4 JIm WIp1Ti A txadu*. KI. iWrA**M (L AJtn S+Vf+6er

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*-- Project Government Affairs Briefings to the Hill -7/6/93 Lead Responsibility: PM: Kathleen Linehan RJR: B. Oglesby ETSQ FET Time Line: -Ongoing Description: Action: ~ 4 ~ ~ Budget: ~ ~ e.~

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*-Project Government Affairs_ Senior Management Visits -7/6/93 Lead Responsibility: PM: Kathleen Linehan RJR: B. Ogelsby ETSD FET Time Line: -March 16 & 17, 1993 Description: Visits should be made to Congressional leadership and key tobacco members. Action: -MAM Washington visit 3/16/93 and 3/17/93. tv~ ~ ~ DO G~t _Budget: ~.r _ ~. GZ G~

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~Project Government Affairs_ Member Assignments -7/6/93 Lead Responsibility: PM: Kathleen Linehan RJR: B.Ogelsby ETS0 FET Time Line: -Ongoing Description: To ensure that key Members of Congress are covered, member assignments should be made. All staff and contract lobbyists should be assigned .nembers. Reports of the visits should be submitted periodically and in timely fashion. Action: -March 28-31 to urge all tobacco democrats to meet with the House leadership on March 31. ~ ~ Budget: ~ V'I Ct~ tZ ~

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