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5. A 6,000 vc rd ffiAruserlpt by^oha Pfelffe x. 

 vell-kflOVB science writer, bag teen prepared and rs now in process 

 of preparation for vide use. This discusses the "?lght Against Luag 

 Cancer," vlth til elements placed in perspective. It is designed as 

 the t&sls for a T.I. B.C. docvcent and for other public distribution 

 naterlaJ, for articles and for policy stat-enents. 



6. Cleeraaces are continuing for a possible brochure 

 of nev8 rejcrts of doctors and scientists who question the cigarette 

 link or express reBtrvatlons about It. It Is felt that publication 

 should not be rushed, but the material Is kept up-to-date for possible 

 quick lEBuaace. 



7. Current scientific reports are screened as they 

 appear for possible Inclusion In a new scientific perspective, as well 



as for adding to scientific files for special reference aiid distribution. 



8. Peprints of t^eJA^A^ITjirilcle by Dr. Williaa 

 Plenhoff are being wldely_jdlstrlbutea ty-iBiljIi ledla through the 

 publishers of Pageant. A news notice sijciariiing the article was 

 widely released by the iLagazlne. 



0. The article by Dr. Herbert Arkln appearing in 

 the April Issue of CUFJU^n MEDICAL D1G£ST Is being reprinted for broad 

 distribution. 



10. Kewo releases 0: aaao'dscenents of grants and 

 Increase of the research funds to $1 million were widely published. 

 A special article concemlE>g partlcipstlon of the Medical College of 

 South Carolina was prepared for and used by the CHAPLESTON NEWS AND 

 COIjBIER. 



11. Infontstion wts supplied for the article " Phoney 

 Cigarette Scare" Id tie March 23 lesue of PEOPLE TODAY; for "A Psychol- 

 ogist on the Cigarette Scare" In the April issue of PCPllAS MEDICINE, 

 and for a piece scheduled for the Aug-jst lesue of ARGOSY nagtzlne. 



1?. InfonLstlon supplied to TV station KAIB In 

 Alexandria, La., was used April 17 when Dr. Ochsner appeared on a local 

 program devoted to a review of his book. Fevtews from CALIFORNIA MEDICDJE 

 and the A,MESICAN PUBUC HEALTH ASSOCIATION JOURKAL, as well as Dr. 

 Rlenhoff's article in PA^IIEAirT, provided inforcatlon for the rebuttal. 



After considerable negotiation, recent permission 

 was obtained to distribute to radio stations recordings of a panel dis- 

 cussion on the problea."; of a^ng, featuring three doctors, including 

 Dr. Elmer Hess, president-elect of the A:ierlcaa Medical Association, in 

 which the question, "Does Smoking Shorten the Average Life?" was inter- 

 estingly discussed. 



