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RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 4701 WILLARD AVENUE, CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND 20815 (301) 656-4068 FOR THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE, INC. PROGRAM C NN Ne w s da y STAnON C NN T V DATE July 25, 1989 4:25 PM CITV Washington, DC SUBJECT Winston Model Testifies BELLA SHAW: The man who peddled Winston cigarettes to the world urged Congress today to take the glamor out of tobacco advertiseme nts. David Goerlitz was a model and spokesman for Winston for six years. He told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee teenagers are the targets of today's tobacco ads. DAVID GOERLITZ: Over the years, youngsters have come up to me and asked me for autographs, having seen me on billboards and in magazines, and I've had children tell me they started to smoke Winstons because of me. For that I shall always feel guilty and carry the personal beast of guilt, fear and anger. I'll deal with that for the rest of my life. When the tobacco industry tells you your children to smoke, it's a big lie. smoking. that it doesn't want SHAW: Goerlitz kicked cigarettes after 25 years of Democratic Congressman Thomas Lukens of Ohio has sponsored legislation to ban all tobacco ads that might even be seen by youths. Republican Congressman Alex McMillan of North Carolina opposes the measure. He says it puts Congress in the position of dictating what can or cannot be sold every time a vocal group complains about a product. TIMN 432437 OFFICES IN: WASHINGTON D.r'. • NEW YORK • LCS ANGEL ES • CHICAGO • DETROIT • AND OTHER PRINCIPAL CITIES Material suoolied by Padio TV Reonds. 'nr may be useh fcr fite ona rererence purposes onlv 1! may not he reproduced. sold or publicly demonstrated or exhibi!ed.