From: anne@tobaccodocuments.org
Date: Wed, 12/20/06
Anne LandmanPosting date: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Washington Outlook for 940000
Company/Source: Philip Morris
Date: 29 Dec 1993
Length: 19 pages
Bates No. 2022838785/8803
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This 19-page, confidential Philip Morris (PM) memo by PM lobbyist Kathleen
"Buffy" Linehan describes PM's efforts to defeat public interest legislation at
all levels of government and in the military. Far beyond solely lobbying on
tobacco issues, PM works through its food and drink subsidiaries to defeat a
host of laws aimed at protecting and educating consumers, and benefiting the
environment.
Linehan notes that KGF (Kraft General Foods) worked to oppose legisation
mandating the labeling of milk containing Bovine Somatotropin (BST), an
artificial hormone injected into dairy cows to increase milk production,
"because of the precedent this sets for other biotechnologies that may
contribute to future food production or processing." She also reveals that PM,
through its subsidiary Kraft General Foods (KGF), fights laws to ban the
proliferation of non-recyclable packaging (specifically juice boxes and "Capri
Sun"-type foil containers, which are made of an unrecyclable composite of paper
and aluminum). PM and KGF also fight efforts to mandate increased recycling of
trash, and that PM-written legislative bills ("incentive-based alternatives" to
mandatory recycling laws) were actually passed in three states--Colorado, Texas
and Vermont--by the end of 1994. According to Linehan, PM promotes the view in
state and federal legislatures that "recycling is not the answer to solid waste
management."
The memo also reveals PM fought U.S. military efforts to reduce smoking
among its ranks. In 1994, Navy Surgeon General Donald F. Hagen announced the
goal of a smoke-free Navy and Marine Corps by the year 2000. Despite this,
Linehan's memo recounts activities to maintain the sale of cigarettes in
military stores and says that "Congressional intervention reversed the
imposition of a 'smoke-free' policy aboard navy ships in 1993. Congress enacted
a provision in its [1994 Department of Defense budget]... mandating that
cigarettes be sold in all [military] ships stores, effective October 1, 1994."
Through its subsidiary Miller Beer, PM fights legislative efforts to tax
alcoholic beverages to pay for "the alleged costs that those beverages impose on
the nation's health care system," and opposes legislation to require health
warning messages about alcohol on television, radio and print advertising for
alcoholic beverages:
"We have set in motion a grassroots campaign against this legislation using
our Miller employees, suppliers, distributors and advertisers. A beer industry
coalition has also been formed to oppose this legislation."
The memo shows that Philip Morris' anti-consumer activities are deep and
widespread, and encompass far more than simply tobacco.
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Company
Philip Morris
Author
Linehan, Kathleen "Buffy", J.D. (PM Washington Relations staffer/PM lobbyist)
Philip Morris Washington relations staffer and lobbyist, Vice President of
Corporate Affairs, also known as "Buffy" [A photo and description of Kathleen
"Buffy" Linehan are now available at
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kathleen_Linehan]
Recipients
Bible, Geoffrey C. (PM, President & CEO (1997-2002), Managing Director
(c.1983))
Born circa 1938 in Australia and became an accountant. Joined PM as a finance
manager in Europe in 1968. Left PM briefly and returned in 1976. Served as
managing Director of PM circa 1983, President and Chief Executive Officer of PM
1997-02, CEO and Chairman of the Board of PM circa 2000. Replaced CEO Michael
Miles who resigned in '94.
Bring, Murray H. (PM Attorney, Sr. VP & Counsel, Board of Directors)
Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PM, 1994; former partner of
Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. Defended PM in the Cipollone case.
Campbell, William Ian (PM, CEO and President, 1986, & 1991-95)
VP of PM Inc. from 1984 to 1985. President and CEO of PM in 1986 and then
again from 1991 to 1995. He was on the Board of Directors for Philip Morris,
Inc. from 1986 to 1987 and then again from 1992 to 1995. He stated, "I believe
that nicotine is not addictive, yes."
Collier, C.
Fuller, Craig L. (Sr. V.P. Corporate Affairs for PM, 1994)
He was Philip Morris' top spokesman in 1994. (WSJ 6-3-94) He was a Philip
Morris Vice President. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of
Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)
Goldberg, Marc S. (Sr. VP of Corp. Planning (PM), Pres., PM Latin America)
Marc S. Goldberg was a Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning and the
President of Philip Morris Latin America. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log
and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)
Keenan, John "Jack" ( President and CEO, Kraft General Foods)
1994
Macdonough, J.
Mayer, Richard P. (PM subsidiary officer c. 1994)
Merlo, Ellen (VP Corp. Affairs, PM)
Marketing Services prior to 1986. Understood use of nicotine addiction in
selling PM products.
Miles, Michael (PM CEO)
Defense
Moy, N.
Murray, R. William "Bill" (Pres. & CEO, PM Companies Inc.)
President and Chief Operating Officer, Philip Morris Companies Inc., USA.
Served on Board of Directors for PM from 1987-89. Vice Chairman of Philip Morris
Companies in 1990. Australian.Was President and CEO in 1992; Chairman 1994.
Parrish, Steven C. (PM, Sr. VP, General Counsel)
Partner of industry law firm Shook Hardy and Bacon before going to work for
PM. Was VP of PM Corporate Scientific Affairs in 1990. Defends PM on television.
Pollak, Lee (Exec. VP/Asst. Gen. Counsel for PM Int'l.)
Lee Pollak was Executive Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for
Philip Morris International. Pollak is formerly of Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien &
Boardman. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of
Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)
Schmus, W.
Storr, Hans G. (PM Chief Financial Officer c. 1992; CTR Treasurer 1981)
CTR Treasurer 1/30/81
Tucker, John (PM Corporate Management Committee)
Wall, Charles R. (VP & Assoc. Gen. Counsel for PM, c. 1994)
Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Philip Morris 1994-94 (may
have been longer; this info was gleaned from documents); formerly worked for
Shook, Hardy and Bacon.
Webb, William H. (Dir ('96), Exec. VP ('87-93), Pres. & CEO of PM Int'l '93-9)
1996 Director from November 20, 1987 to February 1, 1990, when he resigned.
Executive VP from November 20, 1987 to June 7, 1993. Director, President and CEO
from June 7, 1993 until at least June 28, 1996.
Region
United States
Named Organization
ACLU-American Civil Liberties Union
Administration Tobacco Export Policy Tas
Agriculture Appropriations Subcomm
Agriculture Comm
Agriculture Livestock Subcomm
Air Force
American Legislative Exchange Council
American Tort Reform Assn
Appropriations Comm
Armed Services Comm
California Dept. of Food + Agriculture
Clinton Administration
Coalition for Open Year Elections
Commerce Comm
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
CPSC, Consumer Products Safety Commission
Dairy Inst
DC City Council
Defense Commissary Agency
Dept of Defense
Dept of Environmental Quality
Dept of Justice
Dept of Labor
Energy + Commerce Comm
Environment Comm
Epa, Environmental Protection Agency
FDA, Food and Drug Administration
Firemens Assn of the State of New York
Fl Legislature
Food Safety + Inspection Service
Foreign Agricultural Service
Foundation on Economic Trends
FTC, Federal Trade Commission
HHS, Dept of Health and Human Services
House
IRS
Joint Natural Resources Comm
KGF-Kraft General Foods
Labor + Human Resources Comm
Labor Comm
Miller
Molson US
Morale Welfare + Recreation Panel
NAS, National Academy of Sciences
National Assn of Attorneys Generals
National Assn of Mfg
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Milk Producers Federation
National Recycling Council
Navy
NC Tobacco Growers Assn
Nlea
OSHA, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Rules Comm
Senate
Superfund Clean Water Task Force
Tobacco Associates
Treas, Dept of the Treasury
USDA, U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Waste Board
Ways + Means Comm
WLF, Washington Legal Foundation
WRO - (PM) Washington Relations (lobbying) office
9th Circuit Court Appeals
Litigation
Stmn/Produced
Named Person
Reich
Richardson
Richardson, W.
Rifkin, J.
Rose, C.
Rostenkowski, D.
Rowland
Shalala, D.
Simon, P.
Striker
Surgeon General
Synar, M.
Thurmond, S.
Traficant, J.
Vanik
Volkmer, H.
Voss, H.
Waxman, H.
Wilson
Bring
Andrews, M.
Baucus, M.
Bentsen
Bliley
Branstool, E.
Brooks, J.
Brown, H.
Chafee, J.
Clinton
Cross, R.
Danforth, J.
Dingell, J.
Durbin, R.
Feingold, R.
Ford, W.
Gore
Gunderson, S.
Harkin, T.
Hatch, O.
Hefner, W.
Hollings, E.
Huffington, M.
Jackson
Jeffords, J.
Johnston, B.
Kantor, M.
Kennedy, E.
Kennedy, J.
Kessler
Kohl, H.
Lautenberg, F.
Leahy, P.
Lehman
Lieberman, J.
Lugar, R.
Metzenbaum, H.
Miller
Mitchell, G.
Moakley, J.
Price, D.
Pryor, D.
Type
MEMO, MEMORANDUM
REPT, REPORT, OTHER
Subject
Political Influence (How the industry develops and applies political
influence)
political interference
Political participation
legislation
consumer market
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