State and Local Strategies of the Tobacco Industry
[Public Smoking Issue]
Abstract
States "the public smoking issue is one of our most frustrating -- and certainly our most difficult -- challenge," and adds that author is "especially pleased to be able to report the following news from this past week:"1. Veterans of Foreign Wars resolution "opposing Congressional efforts to restrict smoking in Department of Defense and veterans facilities"; 2. postponement of smoking ban on Maryland's "Chessie" railroad system, and the lifting of a smoking ban on Muse Airlines; 3. receipt of first monthly staff report "on the progress of our workplace and restaurant 'voluntary policies' efforts" listing "quality contacts with 32 businesses, unions, and other organizations as well as eight state restaurant associations."
Fields
- Named Organization
- CHESSIE RAILROAD
- COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- MUSE AIR
- STATE ACTIVITIES POLICY COMMITTEE
- Named Person
- SOLOMON,L
- Author
- Chilcote, Samuel D., Jr. (TI President (1981-1997))Chilcote has knowledge of The Tobacco Institute's and the tobacco industry's participation in public fraud and disinformation relative to health hazards of tobacco use, in the manipulation of nicotine in tobacco products and in marketing of tobacco products to children.
- TI, TOBACCO
- Copied
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
- Subject
- Federal Level
- Government Agencies
- Labor Unions
- Restrictions
- tobacco use
- Trade Associations
- Trains
- Transportation
- Voluntary Policies
- Airlines
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'IHEE TOBACCO INSTITUTE -
1875 I STREET. NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON. DC 20006
202/457-4800 800/424-9876
August 23, 1985
MDtORANDUM
TO: Members of the Executive Committee
FROM: Samuel D. Chilcote, Jr.
SAMUEL D. CHILCOTE, JR.
President
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especially pleased to be able to report the following news from this
past week:
1. On Thursday, the 2 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars
(Vra) adopted a resolution (attached) at its national convention
opposing Congressional efforts to restrict smoking in Department of
Defense and veterans facilities.
The resolution will be distributed to all Members of Congress
and will guide the VFW in its government relations efforts.
At our meeting yesterday, I mentioned the expense of using
specialty consult-ants to expedite coalition work. This is a good
example of the results that can be produced in this way.
2. In Maryland, the "Chessie" railroad system had planned to ban
smoking on all commuter cars beginning September 1. In response to
a strongly negative commuter reaction, we understand that the
effective date of the ban has been postponed "indefinitely." :>
Also in the area of public transportation, we have learned thac
Muse Air is seriously considering eliminating its smoking ban.
Muse, which was purchased by rival Southwest Airlines earlier this
year when it announced financial trouble, attributes some of its
problems to the smoking ban, which eliminated up to one-third'of its
potential market.
3. On Tuesday, the Communications Committee and State Activities
Policy Committee received the first of what will be monthly staff
reports on the progress of our workplace and restaurant "voluntary
policy" efforts. To summarize, this report"lists quality contacts
with 32 businesses, unions and other organizations as well as eight
state restaurant associations. (Since the report"was written, we
have recorded 12 more business contacts and another one with a state
restaurant group.)
MEMORANDUM
August 23, 1985
Page 2
The committees also received a report on the results of
publicizing Lew Solmon's latest study. Some 50 businesses have
requested copies of his full study.
While I am pleased with these results, I am especially gratified
by the good teamwork that resulted in these achievements.
Thank you for your continued support.
Attachments
cc: Committee of Counsel
Communications Committee
State Activities Policy Committee
Senior Staff
