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THE INDUSTRY IS IN A GRAVE CRISIS; CAUSE FOR ALARM IS UPCOMING SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT THAT WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE REAL DANGER OF WIDESPREAD LABELING LAWS. THE INDUSTRY NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE IS THE TIRC. ALSO IN FOLDER ARE LISTS: *TIRC EXEC COMMITTEE HAS 5 MEMBERS, FROM AMERICAN TOB. CO, B&W, LORILLARD, PHILIP MORRIS AND RJ REYNOLDS. *INDUSTRY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF RESEARCH DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN TOBACCO CO, B&W, LARUS & BROS., LORILLARD, PHILIP MORRIS, RJ REYNOLDS AND U.S. TOBACCO CO. *HILL & KNOWLTON STAFF RELATIVE TO TI & TIRC INCLUDE HILL (CHAIRMAN OF BOARD), DARROW (EXEC V.P.), THOMPSON (V.P.), ZAHN (STAFF), DE HART (STAFF), GUEST (STAFF) AND HOYT (EXEC. DIR. TIRC) HILL & KNOWLTON ACTS AS A BUFFER FOR TI & TIRC; 3 TIRC EMPLOYEES ARE ON H&K'S PAYROLL ALSO SEE 1902.02-1902.05 "VERY IMPORTANT MEMO"
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