Tobacco Products Liability Project
Topic: Council for Tobacco Research (TIRC)
Abstract
Compiles an outline of excerpts from depositions (from Green, from Zagurski, and from Kraft), congressional hearings, press releases, and statements regarding the Council for Tobacco Research (TIRC). Focuses on clarifying the origin, purpose, and scope of TIRC/CTR. Defends TIRC/CTR as an objective organization.
Fields
- Named Organization
- Tobacco Industry Research Committee (TIRC)
- The Tobacco Institute
- Scientific Advisory Board
- AT
- Tobacco Information Committee
- The American Tobacco Company
- Hill & Knowlton
- United States Information Agency
- Council for Tobacco Research - U.S.A. (CTR)
- New York Herald Tribune
- Named Person
- Heimann, R.K.
- Hahn, Paul M.
- Haag
- Hanmer, H.R.
- Green
- Crowe, John A.
- Little, Clarence Cook
- Dorn
- Baum
- Allen, George V.
- Weaver
- Harlan, William R.
- Gray, Bowman
- Zagurski
- Cullman, Joseph P., III
- Leuchtenberger
- Bing
- Type
- compilation
- outline
- deposition
- Date Loaded
- 08 Jan 2003
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