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TUg iJEgP FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 



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It Is not llkaK that thg cause or cure of cancer, heart disease, 

 and emphysema will be fouSJ through fear and Ignorance. Only by sclen- 

 tific study and dedicated researfrf) arc these obiectlvea likely to be achieved . 

 a'^ It Is through such efforts. ttjat progresj continues to b« made to- 



ward this goal. And progress is beJng'qjade. Results are especially cn- 



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couragfng. In the field of cancer research. 



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Of^April 27. 1970. The Wall Street Jou)»(ial reported that researchers 

 have found new «rjdence linking viruses with human'^ncer. According to 

 the Journal.' l\ Is ncni^nown that viruses cause cancer Ih^nlm^ of almost 

 every species. One of tn^^^lruses associated with human caWwr, the paper 

 noted, is the EB virus, whlcl^as been linked to a cancer-like lung disorder 

 called sarcoid. ^ 



The tobacco industry has piQed a leading role In tobacco/health 

 research . *.';, 



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In a roundlable discussion publlshed'^vember 17, 1969, in The 



Wall Street Transcript, Robert N. Stanton. Senior-^Pbacco Analyst for Dean 

 Witter i Co. , made the following comments about resc^ch efforts In this 



area: ''' y 



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There was about $14-$15 million spent for research-last year, 1 



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and of that amount, close to $9 million was spent by the industry, aivs-out g 



of that S9 million. S4 rr.iUion v.as in unrestricted funds. In other words. ** 



