CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON MEETING JANUARY 1, 1954. Toeacoo IwousTAY RESEARCH COMMITTEE (IIRC) ‘Attendance Paul M, Hahn, Chairmen J. Wnktney Peterson, Vice Chairman Joseph F, Cullen, dr, Treasurer F. S. Royster Timothy Ve Hartnett John W, Berzy (for John W. Jones) Willian T. Reed, Jr. Herbert A. Kent” Samuel C. Linton ©, Parker McComas Edward A. Darr ©. S, Stephano George W. Whiteside John Vance Hewitt Leighton H. Coleman Jona M, HLL Bert C. Goss Richard W. Darrow Basil R. Littin XT. Hoyt Mot Present: Albert Clay ‘The Aaerican Tobacco Company, Inc. U. S. Tobacco Co. Benson & Redge Bright Belt Warehouse Association Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. Burley Tobacco Growers Coop. Assoc. Larus & Brothers Coapany, Inc, P. Lorillard Company Maryland Tobacco Growers Association Philip Morris & Co. Ltd., Inc. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Conpany Stephano Brothers, Inc. Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside, Wolf! & Brophy Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman Davis, ‘Polk, Wardwell, Sunderland & Kiend) HALL and Knowlton Executive Secretary Burley Auction warehouse Association 1, Mr. Hahn, Chairoan, opened the meeting with a review of events to date for the new members of the Committee and read pertinent excerpts from ‘the reconsended progran, 2, The formation of a Law Committe ing. Messrs. Whiteside, Chairman Hewitt Colenan Wadlinger Danie! was announced, composed of the follow- Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside, Wolff & Brophy Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Sunderland & Kiend) Foulkrod, Porter & Wadlinger Perkins, Daniels & Perkins Associate counsel who are to be kept informed of actions taken: John M. Berry Willian C, Clay, Jr. MT. Joyner M, Watlace Honcure Burley Tobacco Growers Coop. Assoc. Burley Auction Warehouse Association Joyner & Homison Moncure & Cabe). CTR G190 CTR MN 013268REPORT ON MEETING 1/16/34 2 It was explained that four of these men headquartered in New York while the fifth, Ir. Wadlinger, was nearby in Philadelphia. Having the senders so close together permits easy consultation and prompt action when needed. : 3. M. Te Hoyt was introduced. It was explained he would serve as Execu~ tive Secretary for the Tobacco Industry Research Comaittee. 4, Me. Cullean, Treasurer, reported on finances of the Tobacco Industry : Research Committee and explained that signatures of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer are required on all expenditures. Statenents submitted are on file with the Treasurer, ‘A aubcomittes composed of Messrs, Cullman, Darr and Hutson was ap~ pointed to seek contributions and work out s for financial partict- pation from non-menufacturing members of the Coonittes, Messrs. Darr, Kent and Hartnett were appointed to invite the paper manufacturing companies to participate in the TIRC. J. Mr, Goss summarized Public Relations activities to date. He des~ cribed the distribution of the statenent advertisenent, and its cost, = au well a8 coverage of the announcenent by newspapers, radio, TV and mag azines, It was resolved to refrain fron any further use of the original advertising. report of the meeting held by the Company Ri {ter to be known as the Industry Technical Mer, Hahn outlined efforts thus far to retain a Scientific Re ‘ tor and appointed a subconmittes composed of Messrs. Hahn, Kent, McComas sand Peterson to negotiate a contract with a scientist of the qualifications 4 jescribed in the statenent, with the aid and assistance of the Chairman and Vice Chaircan of the Industry Technical Comittee. Candidates for a Sclentific Research Director will be screened by the + Industzy Technical Comittee, The importance of speed in this matter was enphasi zed. ter, Goss covered the subject of a “White Paper™ containing statenents by medical authorities which 4s being put in final form for clearance by the Industzy Technical Committee. This document will be made available, as soon as possible, to all people seeking information on the subject. 7. Me, Kolodny, President of the National Association of Tobacco Dis- tributors, had mace known to some meabers of the Committee his in- tention to have sone speaker at the coming convention of his organi zation to discuss the widely circularized claims concerning cigarette smoking and health, which occasioned the recent publication by this Comittee, It the sense of the meeting that the Comittee could have no connection with dings of Mr. Kolodny's convention, but that the meabers of the CTR 6191 CTR MN 013269REPORT ON MEETING 1/16/34 Industry Technical Committee would be free on their own responsibility to wake any suggestion of names that they might desire to Kr. Kolodny, as eater of courtesy to him and in reply to his request. Wr, Kolodny had aade the suggestion to effectuate the distribution of a million reprints of the Committee's advertisenent through the agency of Ais organization, It was considered that this was not an appropr: tivity for the Comittee and that the instrumentelities that were ted to be exployed were not appropria ‘The following program projects were discussed and treated as follows. Committee Information Service -- Hill and Knowlton will make available to the Committee such information as ‘they may gather that 1s pertinent to the Comite objectives. HA21 and Knowlton 46 also to handle correspondence and Anquizies from the press, public educators, etc., con- Gerning the present status of the activities of the Committee and to release only such matters in response to such inquiries as shall be deternined and formulated by the Connittee fron tine to t: b. A survey of smoking habits to be conducted by & ard recognized research organization specializing in this field was discussed and approved at a cost not to ‘exceed $50,000, and subject to clearance by the Law Committee. @. Research of a medical nature -- both laboratory and statistical, Was held in abeyance pending the ap- pointment of a Scientific Research Director. All Present agreed this type of research should be con- ducted by placing grants with organizations having adequate facilities rather than uncertake establish= Ang ® new laboratory or equipment for that purpose. Editorial res out by Hill rch e+ was approved and will be carried ind Knowlton. fe. HALL and Knowlton will, through associates in Europ ascertain the situation concerning snoking in various countries in the world and its relation to the probles under study by the Committee. f. The Committee's attention was brought to the fact that many requests have been made for the Comittee to sup- ply sp for numerous discussion programs of vari- ‘ous organizations and medical associations. It was deened inappropriate for the Cormittes or any of its CTR 6192 CTR HN 013270REPORT ON MEETING 1/16/54 wenbers or research directors or staff menbers to as guggested. If the: ities suggested that thelr nanes and availability be nade a matter of record, with the understanding that none of such persons shall be sponsored by the Com ‘as speakers on its benalf to represent its in view of the fact that the Comittes's active ry to achieve its purposes as out in the advertisenent of January 4, 1954, the Law Committee prepare ttatenent clearly defining the erigins, ‘purpotes and proposed funetions Of the TIRC. 10, The proposed agreement between the Comittee and Hill and Knowlton was approved and Mr, Hahn was authorized to sign it, subject to legal ap- proval. The accounting firm of Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgonery has volunteered te contribute its services as auditors on a public service basis, which was accepted. Mr, Hartnett felt that further arrangenents should be made for funds which the Scientific Research Director would have available for grants and soved that all present be prepared to provide SOX of the ancunt currently subseribed on call, This was approved with the result that the total present budget figure 18 $1,200,000, CTR 6193 CTR HN 013271