PHILIP MORRIS 



COMPANIES INC. 



THE COLORADO BUILDING • 1341 G STREET. N.W • SUITE 900 



WASHINGTON, DC. 20005 • 202-637-IS00 



Kathleen M. Linehan 



vice PRtSIOCNT 

 GOVCRNMCNT AFFAIRS 



March 23. 1994 



The Honorable Henry A. Waxman 



Chairman 



Health and Environment Subcommittee 



of the House Energy and Commerce Committee 

 2415 Raybum House OfTice Building 

 Washington. D.C. 20515 



Dear Representative Waxman: 



Michael Miles, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

 of Philip Morris Companies Inc.. has asked that I respond to 

 your letter dated March 16. 1994 inviting him to testify before 

 your Subcommittee on March 25. I regret to inform you that 

 Mr. Miles is unable to accept your invitation. However, 

 industry representatives should be able to adequately address 

 at your hearing the issues you describe in your invitation. 



With best regards, 



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Kathleen M. Linehan 



