Y FAYE HISTORICAL so¢ OF Wisconsin HILL AND KNOWLTON, INC. Archives Division NEF YORE 1. 8. ¥. Memo to: Date: February 15, 1954 From: Copies: Subject: titached is a copy of the letter reporting on the activities of the Tobacco Industry Research Committee. This incorporates ‘the changes made by Mr. Hahn. We have prepared one for each of the sponsors. They are being sent in bulk to Mr. Hahn today for his signature. Bs z. jhSTATE HisTo} TORICAL soi OF Wisconsin ET? ves Division February 15, 1954 Mr. Timothy V. Hartnett, President ‘Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. 1600 West Hill Street Louisville 1, Kentucky Dear Mr, Hartnet! I thought you vould like to be informed of the progress on the more im~ portant projects of the Tobacco Industry Research Comittec- A areft of the proposed White Paper entitled "A Scientific Perspective on the Cigarette Controversy” has been completed by Hill and Knovlton, Inc. and has been cleered vith members of the Industry Technical Comit- ‘tee. Hovever, publication bas been delayed because the Legal Comittee wished to investigate throughly the legal questions involved in publi- cation of excerpts fron a great number of scientific and medical journals. It ds hoped that the Legal Comitteds report will ve received in the next aay or so. ‘The proposed survey of smoking habits discussed at our last meeting is about ready for submission to the Legsl Committee before it comes to this Comittee for final approval. Various leading research organizations have ‘been interviewed and the one organization most highly recommended by the research experts of our advertising agencies, as vell as by independent authorities in the research field, Alfred Politz, Inc., has been asked to prepare a definitive proposal with regard to scope of the eurvey, geograph- ical ereas, nature of the questionnaire, time and costs, for considerstion by you at your next meeting. ‘The survey of publicity and opinion on the health problen in foreign coun- tries is also under way through the facilities of foreign associstes of Hi01 ond Knovlton, Inc. Already @ comprehensive erticle ine leading Bel- gian popular journal dealing with ell aspects of the controversy has been Srenanitted to our hesdqurters. A tronsiation vill be sent you in the near future. Meanwhile, members of our Industry Technical Committee have met vith Chi- cago University authorities to discuss ancther candidate for the position of Research Director.STATE HISTORICAL SOCTETY OF WISCONSIN Archives Division -2e February 15, 1954 Another near future, either by letter or crelly at our next meeting, if devel- opments are such as to require it. Sincerely yours Pant M. Hahn Choirman