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<B>1988 Jan 22</b> ''' [[Brennan Dawson Moran]]''' at the Tobacco Institute has sent <B> [[Randy Thompson]] </B> Public Issues Manager at RJ Reynolds a list of "the potential players and messages for ETS/IAQ and smoking restrictions." He wants some speakers for a conference/symposium.
* '''GRAY ROBERTSON''' Standard presentation on indoor air quality runs about 30 minutes, including his slide show. A video of this familiar message is included. As I mentioned, two of Mr. Robertson's colleagues have also given this presentation in many different forums and are excellent.
: '''Availability:''' As you know, ACVA is in heavy demand for legislative appearances, and Robertson is scheduled for one media tour per month in 1988. Again though, with some notice we can redirect time to accommodate. (Note: ACVA was later known as HBI)
* '''DR DAVID WEEKS''' is a practicing physician from Boise, Idaho who travels on media tours for TI as well as other consulting work. Dr. Weeks is a strong speaker, well versed in the specifics of ETS science and indoor air quality. A credible and articulate presentation given in layman's terms.
: '''Availability:''' Weeks is scheduled for a media tour each month and does some legislative work, but availability should not be a problem.
* '''DR. JACK PETERSON''', an industrial hygienist from Milwaukee, who conducts media tours for us as well as labor oriented briefings on ETS and indoor air quality. Peterson's forte is really smaller groups — but he would be a strong advocate in larger forums as well.
: '''Availability:''' Should not be a problem. Peterson is also scheduled on one media tour per month.
* '''JOHN FOX''', ESQ. is a San Francisco-based management labor lawyer well versed in the case law and practical aspects of smoking in the workplace. Fox is a strong speaker and advocate before audiences of any size, as well as with the media.
: ''Availability:''' Fox travels monthly with a TI speaker on media tours. He is most flexible in scheduling.
* '''ALAN KATZENSTEIN''' conducts media tours with a TI speaker regularly. Katzenstein is best with small groups during informal discussions, but could probably be redirected to larger audiences.
: '''Availability: </B> Katzenstein is readily available.
* '''DR. LARRY HOLCOMB''' testifies on the ETS science on behalf of TI regularly. He also addressed the group in Palm Springs last week. Larry is articulate at presenting scientific and technical information in an easy and persuasive way. He's good for all size groups. <br>
: '''Availability:''' Holcomb is our primary legislative witness, where our field staff relies heavily on his abilities. Thus, he may be busy, but is still a real possibility.
** '''VIDEO TAPES''': I have enclosed several video tapes which look at the main topics of interest. These are proven, successes with groups of all sizes. <br> Also enclosed a tape labeled "Winter Meeting" which provides a look at some media clips of each of the consultants mentioned above, with the exception of Holcomb (he's simply never done any media or video-taped work.) </UL></I> [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dmo98b00/pdf]
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<B>1989 Aug 11</b> Larry Holcomb has made a proposal to the Tobacco Institute to expand his '''Scientific Witness Team (SWT).'' The Tobacco Institute must have been acted upon the proposal almost immediately. Only a few days later, this memo circulated within the Tobacco Institute:
<BLOCKQUOTE><I> The Institute currently has a team of nine scientific consultants (the so-called "second team" ) who provide expert testimony before state and local legislative and regulatory bodies, attend and report on scientific meetings, and prepare "quick and dirty" critiques of scientific reports and letters-to-editors of general and scientific publications.
The nine are:
# [[Larry Holcomb]] and [[Joe Pedelty]] (both of Holcomb Environmental Services)
# [[Walter J Decker|Walt Decker]] (Toxicology Consultancy Services)
# [[Belford L Seabrook|Barry Seabrook]] (Holcomb Environmental Services)
# [[Lawrence Halfen|Larry Halfen]] (a toxicologist from Environmental Consultants Inc)
# [[Jack E Peterson|Jack Peterson]] (Industrial hygienist of Peterson Associates)
# [[David A Weeks|David Weeks]] (Boise Idaho physician with Per-Med Corp.)
# [[George L Carlo|George Carlo]] (a newcomer to tobacco, but a lifelong faux-science operator: Dow Chemicals, CTIA, water quality, etc)
# [[Maurice LeVois]] (Environmental Health Resources in Calif. also a partner with Carlo in many ventures.)</I></BLOCKQUOTE><font color=green>
: [Note: '''George Louis Carlo''' was a serial and wide-ranging operator in the field of pseudo-science; he was particularly audacious, and was willing to be an 'independent expert' on any subject the client required. He had a staff of four or so who were equally as flexible (lectures, witness services, pseudo-research, etc). '''Maurice LeVois''' was often a partner in many of his scams. <br>The group specialised in countering claims of harm from toxic chemicals like Agent Orange and pesticides; in fighting food-pollution scares; in discounting the dangers of toxic dioxin spills into Melbourne (Aust.) water supply, etc. <br>Carlo then shifted into downplaying nuclear waste threats and radiation leaks, and was then contracted by the Cellular Telephone Industry Association (CTIA) to run a $27million dollar semi-pseudo research program to prove the high-powered early digital GSM/D-AMPS models were safe. (They weren't). He then set up a business selling cell-phone radiation protection devices (which of course, didn't work but raked in the money from the gullible.)</font><br>
Larry Holcomb coordinated both the activities and "continuing education" of this expanded '''Scientific Witness Team'''. He comments on each of them:<blockquote>
* '''Carlo and LeVois''', relative newcomers to the team, have not yet been used as witnesses but will be available for next year's legislative season.
* '''Peterson and Weeks''', famous for their "Truth Squad" media tours, now only rarely appear as witnesses for TI.
* '''Halfen''' also submitted a letter to American Journal of Physical Health (AJPH) on ETS exposure and its public policy implications.
* '''Alan Katzenstein''', another scientific consultant who does not testify for TI, has produced three letters:
:* to the "''Journal of the American Medical Association''' on ETS and cervical cancer;
:* to "''Environmental Science and Technology"'' on ETS components; and
:* to "''Business Week''" on excise taxes, covering social costs. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mof82b00/pdf]</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<b>1990 Oct 11</b> The <B> Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)</B> is holding hearings on the banning of smoking on interstate buses. These are the Tobacco Institute submissions: Critical comments were filed by <BLOCKQUOTE>
* <B> [[Salvatore R. DiNardi]]</B>, Ph.D., PHRA Incorporated;
* <B> [[Joseph M. Wu]]</B>, Ph.D., New York Medical College. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jab89b00/pdf]</BLOCKQUOTE> <font color=green>
: [Every one on this list was a life-long tobacco shill.]</font>
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