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At a part of tblt work, tbe building aod salirtalalng of t TI?C library 

 of basic loformatlooal material li In progresi. Preaent oaterlali Include: 



1. A croaa Ind exed card file on medical and aclentlflc paper* regtrilBg 

 sacking and health that are noted by the H. Y. Academy of Medicine 



' In sone 2,500 medical Journala publlahed throughout the vorld. Moat 

 pertinent material Is obtained In full. 



2. Basic books dealing with tobacco, Its history, and other relevant 

 technical or general vol'jaea. 



3. Special files of all pertinen t press clippings. 



U. A cross Indexed card file on medical opinion s regarding the cigar- 

 ette controversy as noted In press, radio and other popular media la 

 cccplled from the clipplrvgs, 



5. full texts o f speeches, aciouncerents, panel discussions, and slxllar 

 material vhlch are germane and available. 



6. Data relating to other related pi-^ses of smoking and health, both 

 here and In foreign countries, obtained froo established source*. 

 This Includes published material from 0. S. Department of Health, 

 Education and Welfare, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of 

 Agriculture, Food and AgrlculturaJ. Organization, the Tobacco Merchants 

 Association and the 0. N. 



7. Curriculum vltae of Scientific Advisory Board members Is maintained 

 on file, as veil as scoe Information about their scientific vork. 



II. General Neva Releases 



Eleven ge neral news atorles have been distributed since the formation 

 of the Conaalttee. In each Instance, direct personal contact was made 



with major news outlets In the press, radio and magazine flelda, through ataff 



