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Dr. David A. Kcsslcr, M.D. 

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 February 28, 1994 



The broad range of cigarette products available today provides smokers with a 

 wide selection of tastes, *tar* and nicotine yields. The "tar* and nicotine yields in 

 cigarettes are published by the Federal Trade Commission and the yields for each brand 

 are provided in every advertisement for that brand in accordance with the law. The 

 processing of certain tobaccos enables us to manufacture cigarettes consistent with the 

 published "tar" and nicotine levels despite tlie nicotine variations from leaf to leaf and 

 crop to crop. 



Let me repeat, so that it is absolutely clean R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company does 

 not increase the nicotine in the tobacco we use in the manufacture of our cigarettes. 



Sincerely, 



imeS'W. Johnston 



