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manufacturing production operations, as well as Tilford Riehl, who 

 is vice president of R and D. 



Mr. Donald Johnston. Mr. Chairman, my name is Donald 

 Johnston. I'm president and chief executive officer of the American 

 Tobacco Company. And with me today is Robert F. Sprinkle, execu- 

 tive vice president of research and quality assurance. 



Mr. Waxman. I thank you all very much. Without objection, your 

 prepared statements will be a part of the record in full. We would 

 ask that you summarize your prepared statement in approximately 

 10 minutes or less. I want to note, at the request of Mr. Bliley, 

 we've agreed to allow Mr. Campbell of Philip Morris and Mr. John- 

 ston of RJ Reynolds, an additional 5 minutes to complete their 

 presentations. 



I would also note before we begin that the subcommittee received 

 a number of requests from Members of the House of Representa- 

 tives who desire to present oral testimony. Although the hearing 

 schedule precluded expanding the witness list today, without objec- 

 tion, the record will be held open to receive testimony from those 

 of our colleagues who requested to testify. 



[The prepared statements of Hon. Howard Coble, Hon. H. Martin 

 Lancaster, and Hon. Karen Shepherd follow:] 



