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Elfis, Cathy From: Keane, l]enise Sent: Wednesday, May 06, i99812:22 PM To: Nelson, Jack (PMUSA Mac Mail); Ellis, Cathy Cc: Barrington, Marty; Mulderig, John Subject: RE: CTR & TI 2 alo d5-ZpS1f4 Z YES - BUT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES TO WORK THROUGH. ALTHOUGH WE NEED TO DISCUSS A LONGER TERM PLAN - I THINK WE SHOULD AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF EFFORTS TO VACATE THE TEMPORARY RECEIVERSHIP. From: ESlis, Cathy sent: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 2:11 AM To: Nelson, Jack (PMUSA Mac Maii); Keane. Denise SubJect: RE: CTR & TI Should we meet on this topic? From: Nelson, Jad<(PMUSA Mac Maip Sent: Monday, May 04, 199811:31 AM To: Barrington, Marfy; EtNs, Cathy: Keane, Denise Subject: CTR & TI N.Y. Judge Places Tobacco Institute Under Control of Receiver (WP) The Washington Post via Dow Jones Publication Date: Sunday May 3, 1998 A Section; Page A13 Copyright 1998, The Washington Post Co. Afi Rights Reserved By Bill McAllister Washington Post Staff Writer The Tobacco Institute, the Washington trade group that for nearly 40 years has fought efforts to brand tobacco as a health hazard, has been placed under control of a temporary receiver by a New York state judge for allegedly abusing its tax-exempt status. ZD(oaS~~l~f2l~ The unusual action Friday by state Supreme Court Judge Stephen Crane was in response to a complaint by New York Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco that the fnstitute and the Council for Tobacco Research USA Inc. are tobacco-funded "fronts" that serve "as propaganda arms of the industry.' Vacco said both organizations have abused their tax-exempt status under New York law, where they were incorporated. Thomas Lauria, a spokesman for the Tobacco lnstitute, said yesterday the group had done nothing to violate its status as a nonprofit organization under New York law and would challenge the receivership at a June 8 court hearing. "Evidently Mr. Vacco does not believe we should participate in the process of addressing govemment-public issues," Laurla said. The attorney general charged in a statement Thursday that the institute, Page 1