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I Y, 3at;4 ; i E sF~l~1T p• co~6Y 7 -r t-as AFrank Statement ( i . -to Clgarette Smokers 4 . , 7'013ACCO I N llUS'I'ItY It I;SI;A ItCI-I ' C0111 AI I'1'TEE 5100 L'MPIRli STATE IrU1LpIKG, N1i11' VOlit:' I, N. )•. srONSORS: Tilt AA1Ca1[4% TnRWCO COMPAA1•, /NC. /L'RLEY TOMACCO GRO1\•ERS COOP[RAT11't NIILIP MoRals a CO•. LTD.. INC. . . :: : . . , ' . ~'S. . j/' NF11' 1'ONK IIERALD 7RIBfJNE. AIOVItAY~_QANUARY 1 Arr'FNT REFORTS on experiments w•ith mice have Eicen a iJc publicity to a Ihenq• that eigarette smoking is in some M•ai• fnl.cd nith luug can.er in human beinrs, . Allhuu; h cunduclcd by doctors or professional standinF, thcu eyrcrimcnl> arc not regaided as conclusive in the fichl or eanuer laca/ch. lioaever, we do not believe that any serionS sncdical /c>r.uch, evcn though its results are inconclusive shouid be disr:Fatrtr•d or IiFhtly dismissed. At the s:unc tilne, we feel it is in thc public interest to eslll attention to the fact that eminent doctors and research scicnti%ts have publitly yucstiearcd the claimed significance of ttlcs: et• ;, pcrimu/t.. r poWhle tau.es of lung cancer. 0 2. 7 hat there Is an aRreemeal amnng Ihe authnrihes reRal a• ;~.Wj qhsl the eruse Is. 7ba1 there Is .o proof that cigarette emoUaR Is ouc of •'.'Iht eau~es. }~'• 4. 7/1at slatititics purporting to link tiANretle aNoUnA with ~./he disease could appl•r with equal force 10 any one of many :: other aspects of aradcra life. Indeed Ihe validity of Ihe etatistics .01 , thcroselres Is quesltuned by aumerom Scieatitts. ?w. We accept an interest in I+eople's health as a naslc resiNm- si ~s r b id i i • ~ nc u n ou erat oa ,. other eons cq ;ibility paramount to et .• 11'e believe the products vte make are not injurious to r 1 ''bealth. We always ha%e and a1N•ays will cooperate closely wilh ' those w-lKne task it is to safeguard OtF public health. ' • ' . . ~ ~'. . . t.n.lAr.ll.kw,hrti/rW ' ' At5OC1A1rOV •r •v . w • . For mnre than 300 ycars tobacco has Eiven eolace, relata= tion,and enjoyn:ent to mankind.At one time or another during those ycals critics have held it respnnsihle for practically every disease of the human body. One by one these charges have been abandoned fon cck of evidcnce. '_ Itegardless of the rr:a/ld of tllc past, the fact that eigaletle mlolinF today should etcn be sucpected as a cause of t terious disea.e is a matter or deep concern to us. , hiany people have R~i.cd us ahat we are doing to meet the public i eoneeln aroused by the secent reports. Here is the ans~~cr. 0 C I ttMilt VI tlMlrft litetlh~~~illlllill li~~ . Irihuted b~ indhidual Cnmpankt. • • Zi nr thtc IN/rpoce ne ale esta6li.hing tr Jldnt Industry group contistinj Initially of Ihe uudcl.igned. 7bls group triU be knnaa as 70aACCer INnI'clpl' REtirARC/l CON/f,11TTEL. 31u charRe or the rescarch aclhitics of tlle Cominitlee nill be a ~ I scicntist of uaimpeachahle Inth;aity aud national rtpute.n .dditioR there ell/ be an Adlis.nl) Itnald of scienti.ls disinter• Ncd In /lie elgarette Inductry . A group of distlnSul.hed men from Rn•diclae, science, and edllcatloa nill be Ineiled to eene aa 1hi. Iteard. 76ese acientnts ni0 ad1ise /be Conlnrittet oa hs research aclkities, 7his ttatemenl is being issued Mcatla we believe the people are entitled 40 know where M•e stand on this matter tind what v,c intend to do about'it. ,. 0. loltr ArrC~. hrddrer N