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The Tobacco Institute, Inc. - Minutes of the Sixty-first Meeting of the Executive Committee

Abstract

Presents minutes of 61st meeting of Tobacco Institute (TI) Executive Committee. Mentions analysis and paper being prepared in response to "1975 HEW [Health, Education and Welfare]-sponsored survey on 'Adult Use of Tobacco' and work of "Public Smoking Study Committee". Monitors state and federal anti-smoking activities and "legislation discriminating against tobacco", including federal bills duplicating "aims of the American Cancer Society 'Target 5' program" and a film prepared by Tobacco Network on topic. Documents development of "a long-range program" for TI and interactions with NATD on anti-smoking and tax questions.

Fields

Company

Tobacco Institute

Named Organization

American Cancer Society

Ad Hoc Group

Advertising Contingency and Special Projects

American Cancer Society

Board of Directors

Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp.

CAB

Communications Committee

Congress

Executive Committee

Federal Court (New York)

Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission (Enforcement agency for laws against deceptive advertising)

Enforces laws against false and deceptive advertising, including ads for tobacco products. Ensures proper display of health warnings in ads and on tobacco products;collects and reports to Congress information concerning cigarette and smokeless tobacco advertising, sales expenditures, and the tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide content of cigarettes.

Health, Education and Welfare

HEW

Liggett Group Inc. (Liggett and Meyers)

Loew's L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

Loews Theatres, Inc.

Lorillard Inc. (American cigarette manufacturer)

American cigarette manufacturer

NATD

National Commission on Smoking and Health Policy

Philip Morris Cos., Inc.

Public Smoking Study Committee

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Tobacco Network

Tobacco Observer

Tobacco Tax Council

U.S. Attorney

U.S. Tobacco Company

Keyword

Adult Use of Tobacco

Advertising Contingency and Special Projects

Anti-smoking

California

NATD Convention

Target 5 Program

Named Person

Ahrensfeld, Thomas F. (PM General Counsel & Sr. VP, TI Executive Committee)

TI Executive committee

Bowling, James Chandler (PM; TI, Corporate Affairs Director & VP; Board of Dir.)

Vice President and Director of Sales at Philip Morris from 1967 to 1976. He was Senior Vice President of PM from 1977 to 1984 and on the Board of Directors from 1971 to 1984. Also worked for the Tobacco Institute. Attempted to improve the image of smoking in the face of negative health news.

Bryant, DeBaun (CTR Director, BW Attorney)

DeBaun Bryant was employed by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation and served as Director for the Council for Tobacco Research 1/31/75, 1/30/76, 1/28/77, 1/27/78 and 1/27/79. He was also a Board Member of the University of Kentucky Tobacco & Health Research Institute in 1979 and 1980.

Chapin, James W. (UST Attorney & VP, Smokeless Tobacco Counsel President)

James W. Chapin was a Vice President and General Counsel for U.S. Tobacco. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

Crohn, Max H., Jr. (RJR Attorney, General Counsel, CTR Director)

Max H. Crohn Jr. was the former General Counsel for R.J. Reynolds and he worked for Jacob, Medinger & Finnegan.

Duffin, Anne Hetfield (TI Vice President, Special Projects Director)

Helped set up the Institute's "Helping Youth Decide" PR program; sought groups of educators to endorse the program to help bolster the program's crediblity with legislators.

Edens, Joseph E. (BW; CTR Director)

Joseph E. Edens was an employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation and served as Director and on the Executive Committee for the Council for Tobacco Research

Ehringhaus, J.C. Blucher (TI Senior Vice President)

J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Jr. served as Vice President for the Tobacco Institute, Inc. in 1972 and 1/25/73. He served on the Budget Committee in 1974, he was Senior Vice President 12/9/76 and then Senior Vice President & Counsel 12/8/77, 12/14/78 and 1/10/80. (UCSF B&W, 1012.01)

George, W. Brooks (TI PR Committee, CTR Director)

W. Brooks George worked for Larus & Bros. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996) W. Brooks George served an the TI PR Committee, Executive Committee. He was also a CTR Director. (N.M.'s CTR Who's Who)

Golden, Kathryn R. (TI Secretary)

Kathryn R. Golden was a Secretary for the Tobacco Institute. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

Grafe, E.A.

Greer, Joseph H. (LM Gen. Counsel, Asst. Secretary 1972-74)

J. H. Greer was employed by Liggett & Myers, Inc. and served as Assistant Secretary from 1972 to 1974. (Source: L&M, et al Summary of Officers & Directors - LGI/LTC Liability Notebook.) Joseph H. Greer is former General Counsel for Liggett & Meyers.

Hacht, W.H.

Hilderley, D.

Hobbs, William D. (Pres. RJR 72-75, CTR Director, TI Exec. Comm.)

William D. Hobbs was a President for R.J. Reynolds and a CTR Chairman. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996). William D. Hobbs worked for RJR Industries as President & Director from 1972 to 1975, as Chairman of the Executive Committee from 1979 to 1980, Chairman & CEO from 1975 to 1980, Chairman & CEO of International Tobacco in 1978, Executive Vice President in 1980, Senior Vice President in 1971 and Vice President from 1967 to 1971. (Source: RJR Who's Who NMLRP) Hobbs served on the Tobacco Institute's Executive Committee. He was also Director, Chairman and CEO of CTR's Executive Committee. (N.M.'s CTR Who Who)

Hoel, Donald K. (CTR Industry Research Committee & PM Attorney, Shook Hardy)

Donald Hoel was an attorney with Philip Morris' law firm Shook Hardy and Bacon (SHB). He served as a member of the CTR Industry Research Committee in 1978?. Hoel assisted in screening "apppropriate" projects to received CTR funding.

Judge, Curtis H. (RJR Bd of Direct. '67-69, VP Mrkting '68; CEO of Lorillard)

Curtis H. Judge served on the RJR Board of Directors from 1967-1969, Vice President of Marketing in 1968, and on the Advertising Committee. (Source: RJR Who's Who NMLRP)Also, CTR director, President of Lorrillard during 1970s-1980s.

Kastenbaum, Marvin A., Ph.D. (TI Statistics Director)

Kastenbaum has knowledge of the Tobacco Institute's and the tobacco industry's participation in the public disinformation regarding the health hazards of tobacco use, the manipulation of nicotine in tobacco products and the marketing of tobacco products to children.

Kloepfer, William J., Jr. (TI Public Affairs VP, c. 1988)

Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Relations for the Tobacco Institute

Kornegay, Horace R. (TI President and Exec. Director)

VP Leaf Ops (RJR), TI Chairman (1985)

McCarty, C.I.

Millhiser, Ross R (TI Executive Committee, PM Pres, 1968)

Ross Millhiser was Vice President of Philip Morris in 1952, VP and Director of Marketing at PM 1961-62, President of PM USA in 1970-72, President of PM Inc. in 1977, Chair of the Tobacco Institute Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of PM Inc. in 1979, Chairman of the Board of PM in 1980. The above information is gleaned from correspondence found within the Philip Morris collection of documents. The assumption is made that Millhiser worked at Philip Morris the entire time between 1952-1994, based on his correspondence during those dates, however nothing has been found in the documents verifying his positions at PM during the gaps in time noted above. President of Philip Morris in 1968 Millheiser was with Philip Morris in 1983 in New York. Knew that profitability of PM derived from addictive nature of nicotine. Why risk multi-billion dollar business for your rats, Victor.

Mills, John (Jack) F. (TI Senior VP, Federal Relations )

John F. (Jack) Mills was the Senior Vice President of Federal Relations for the Tobacco Institute. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

Mozingo, Roger L. (TI Lobbyist, Sr. VP, headed up state and local lobbying)

Involved in state and local level lobbying for the tobacco industry. Was a Vice President at TI, in the State Activities Division in the 1970's & 1980's, later went to RJR. Roger L. Mozingo was Vice President of State Government Relations for RJR in 1994. (Source: R. J. Reynolds Summary - RJR Liability Notebook)

Panzer, Frederick (TI VP of Issues Management c. 1988)

Vice president of The Tobacco Institute, early 1970's

Pepples, Ernest, J.D. (BW General Counsel and Sr. VP)

Peterson, J. R. (Pres., RJR Board of Directors '76-80, Exec. VP '76-81)

Served on R.J. Reynolds Board of Directors, 1976-80, and as Executive Vice President from 1976-81. Formerly president of Pillsbury.

Provost, Daniel E., III (LM Public Relations VP 1961-84)

Daniel E. Provost, III was Vice President of Public Relations of Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. and Liggett Group, Inc. from 1961 to 1984.

Roemer, Henry C. (Jack) (RJR VP; CTR Director)

RJR in 1958. He served as Vice President & General Counsel of RJR Legal Dept. in 1970, Senior Vice President & General Counsel of their Legal Dept. 1972-1983, and retired in 1986. Board of Directors 1972-1983; as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary from 1982 to the present, as RJR Tobacco Secretary & Director 1958-1970; and as Vice President and General Counsel in 1970.

Shinn, William W. (TI Communications; Shook, Hardy, CTR Attorney)

TI Communications Committee and was also a lawyer for CTR. William W. Shinn worked for Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

Sloat, Arthur E. (Liggett & Myers Board of Directors '74-'77)

Arthur E. Sloat was on the Board of Directors of Liggett & Meyers and its successor Liggett Group, Inc. in 1974 through 1977. In the mid to late 1970's he was President and CEO for Liggett and Myers. (N.M., L & M Liability Notebook, Section 3, Personnel List) A. E. Sloat was employed by Liggett & Myers, Inc. and served on the Board of Directors from 1974 to 1977. (Source: L&M, et al Summary of Officers & Directors - LGI/LTC Liability Notebook.) A.E. Sloat was a Liggett employee. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

Stevens, Arthur Joseph (LOR Sr. VP '89-95 and TI Communications)

Served on Lorillard Board of Directors 1985-92, was Senior Vice President from 1989 to 1995, served as General Counsel for Lorillard '93-95. Served on Tobacco Institute Communications Committee.

Temko, Stanley L. (Covington & Burling, TI Budget Committee)

Stanley Tempko was an attorney at Covington & Burling. Tempko has knowledge of the legal issues facing the tobacco industry; additives; freon; grass-roots lobbying; and workplace smoking.

Waite, Charles L., M.D. (TI Medical Director)

Charles L. Waite was Medical Director for the Tobacco Institute. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

Author

Temko, Stanley L. (Covington & Burling, TI Budget Committee)

Stanley Tempko was an attorney at Covington & Burling. Tempko has knowledge of the legal issues facing the tobacco industry; additives; freon; grass-roots lobbying; and workplace smoking.

Type

Meeting minutes

Subject

Government agencies

Health advocacy groups

Human subjects

Industry front groups

industry response

legislation

Legislatures

mass media

Regulations

Research studies

State level

Surveys

tobacco industry structure

Federal level