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about broader public policy issues, but we put a lot of effort into 

 collecting that data. 



They asked us to collect it, they suppressed it, and it remains 

 suppressed right now. It may be of use to the world, it may not. 

 That should be put out and let the scientific community judge. 



Mr. Synar. Thank you both. 



Mr. Waxman. Mr. Synar, if you'll just yield to me. Not only did 

 they suppress the data, but due to these agreements they had with 

 you as researchers, and I assume they have this with all their re- 

 searchers, they have been able to keep people who work for them 

 from coming forward to talk about what they know and what 

 they've done even as employees of the tobacco industry. 



I want to tell you that I think you have come to us in good con- 

 science, concern, and with a great deal of courage to make this 

 presentation. And I hope others will be coming forward as well. Mr. 

 Wyden? 



Mr. Wyden. Mr. Chairman, thank you. I'm going to go back to 

 the laboratory in just a second, Dr. DeNoble. 



But, Mr. Chairman, I would like to enter into the record at this 

 point a Wall Street Journal article, February 11, 1993. 



Mr. Waxman. Without objection, it will be put into the record. 



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