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• ■ throughout the country. Copies of this booklet vlll be distributed 



to nevspAper editors and vrlters to provide Informstlon and stlsu- 

 late positive action on future editorial vrltlog. Material vas 

 carefully screened to select articles which were well-balanced but 

 at the same time would not unnecessarily antagonize. Peralsslon 

 to reprint was obtained from each publisher, syndicate or author. 



V. Informational Reports to ITHC 



A continuing effort is made to keep members of the TIPC and related 

 conralttees Inforaed of current or anticipated events. This function 

 entails the reading and culling of hundreds of published clippings monthly; of 

 monitoring radio progrsuBs; of mail and personal contacts with sources of news or 

 developments in publications and in medical and research organizations; and then 

 determining what is of sufficient laportance for special conniunicatlons to the TIBC. 



1. Regular reports are being made to TIRC groups on editorial, news, 

 feature, radio and magazine attention given to the subject. These 

 ccnprise selected pieces that are representative of published mate> 

 risl. Special mBllings of such coapilatlons are made frca time to 

 tlce on specific articles or events. 



2. Other iaformational mailiags to the CcBnlttee have Included: 



a. Advance notice on Reader's Digest article that appeared In the 

 July Issue - May 3, ig?**. 



b. Report on the Industrial Health Conference, Chicago. 



c. Report on the article, "The Hannful Effects of Tobacco," appear- 

 ing In the magazine, " New York Medicine ." 



d. Report on the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Con- 

 ference in Montreal. 



