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cigarette smoking is addictive has been made for many 

 years. The fact that tar and nicotine levels vary among 

 our many products has been publicized for over 20 years. 

 The process by which cigarettes are manufactured, and 

 which, at our invitation, FDA representatives saw 

 firsthand several weeks ago, has been publicly known for 

 over 50 years. And the call for the FDA to assert, or 

 be given, jurisdiction over cigarettes has been made and 

 rejected by the FDA and the courts on several occasions 

 in the past. 



There were a number of incorrect statements or 

 assumptions in Dr. Kessler's presentation. Many require 

 a detailed rebuttal. To the extent possible in the time 

 available today, I will try to respond to them and to 

 the Subcommittee's questions. 



PHILIP MORRIS DOES NOT ADD NICOTINE 

 TO OUR CIGARETTES 



The claim that Philip Morris secretly adds 

 nicotine during the manufacturing process to "keep 

 smokers addicted" is a false and irresponsible charge. 

 The processes used to manufacture cigarettes have been 

 publicly disclosed for years in patents and the 

 published literature. And the results of that 



