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Th« d«ci*ioB of • {roup of coopaoies ia tht industry to t«k« 

 joint action netda to b* iapleaentad by th« salcction of a Chalnaa tad 

 TreMurar and tha adoption of procaduraa for the ccllactioa and diabur«*> 

 B«nt of fundi. In addition, it it Laportaat that tha (roup aatabliab 

 proc«dur«a for axpeditioua clearajac* of any policy atateaenta it aajr 

 decide to issua. 



Tha follTwlng recoaaendatlona ara tubalttad for couidaration 

 by the ■anufacturers: 



1. Htidquaxters of the Coraaittee . Heidquarters should ba 

 established in Kew York City, 



2. Ntae of Ccaanittee . The follovin^ oaac is subaitted: 

 Tobacco Seseirch Conaittee . 



3. Set-up and function of Connittee . Tha «ord "research" 

 should ba included in the a&ae of tha Caalttea to establish tha fact 

 that tha (roup vill carry on or sponsor fundaaental scientific research 

 and vill not be solely an inforaation agency. The Com ittea's research 

 should b« of tvo kinds: 



^ (a) scientific, aedical research 



(b) editorial and statisticsil research into partiacst 

 phases of the current controrersy. 



The Cooaittaa shoold b« prepared on coapeteat sclaatifle 

 advice frca outsida the ia<5\stry to give substaatial support to obJactlTt 

 non-duplicating aediral research that is acat likely to ba productiva 

 proaptly of conTincinf results. 



The CoBwittee should have a Director of Kesearch, a aedical 

 research authority of unquestioned national repute. The Director would 

 have such research assistants as aay be required. The Besearch Director 

 would serve as spoVesaan for the Conmittee on aedical and scientific 

 natters. 



