From: anne@tobaccodocuments.org
Date: Fri, 06/22/07
Anne LandmanPosting Date: Friday, June 22, 2007
Trade Association / Federal Government Affairs Activities
Company/Source: Philip Morris
Date of Document: 30 Sep 1998
Length: 3 pages
Bates No. 2065569456/9458
URL of this posting: http://tobaccodocuments.org/landman/2065569456-9458.html
Document Images: http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qgg37c00
The November 1998 Master Settlement Agreement ordered the tobacco industry to
shut down the Tobacco Institute (TI). This September 1998 Philip Morris memo
from PM lobbyist David Nicoli discusses ramifications of disbanding the TI to
PM's Washington Relations Office. The memo indicates that the Tobacco Institute
was weaker in many respects than Philip Morris' own Washington Relations
(lobbying) Office, that PM was not too concerned with the closing of the Tobacco
Institute, and that PM likely absorbed many of the functions of the TI, and some
TI personnel as well.
This is in keeping with PM's long-term strategy of making concessions only in
areas that will cause the least harm to the company, and agreeing to compromises
that are relatively ineffective in advancing public health goals, but that
health advocates mistakenly believe will be effective. For more information on
how PM decides what concessions to make and when, see the Doc-Alert posting on
PM's goals for the year 2000 at
http://tobaccodocuments.org/landman/2024705949-5981.html.
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Quotes
I. Implications of Dissolving the Tobacco Institute for the Washington
Relations Office A Internal Implications that Impact WRO Operations In reviewing
the role the TI currently plays, there will be minimal impact on the WRO when
the Institute is dissolved. The WRO does utilize TI to supplement our
operations, but much of TI's mission has become duplicative and, at times,
inferior...
...The industry does, however, need an entity which can act as a
"coordinative" body which will enable industry lobbyists to gather and discuss
coordinated strategy on federal legislative and regulatory issues affecting the
industry. The trade association President and one assistant can carry out this
function.
Labor/Management Committee -- There are legal and political reasons for
continuing the LMC function. Politically, LMC remains one of the most potent
and effective lobbying tools the industry possesses in the government affairs
arena. Any reorganization must be conducted in close consultation with our labor
allies and company lawyers to ensure it is done properly and preserves and
enhances LMC's effectiveness...
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Company
Philip Morris
Author
Nicoli, David P. (PM Washington Relations Office, c. 1992-94)
PM Legislative Council, 1992. PM Washington Relations Office, 1994.
Recipient
Liebengood, Howard S. (PM vice President of Gov't Affairs, c. 1997)
Former TI Executive Vice President (per letterhead at PM 282110894)
Region
United States
Named Organization
African American Farmers Program
CBC
CHC
Committee of Counsel
Congress
Federal Lobbying Team
House
Labor Management Comm
National Tobacco Council
Senate
TI Political Action Comm
Tobacco Institute (Industry Trade Association)
The purpose of the Institute was to defeat legislation unfavorable to the
industry, put a positive spin on the tobacco industry, bolster the industry's
credibility with legislators and the public, and help maintain the controversy
over "the primary issue" (the health issue).
Litigation
Feda/Produced
Named Person
Senter, D.
Tallon, R.
Woodson, Walter (VP of State Activities, Tobacco Institute, 1992)
Type
MEMO, MEMORANDUM
REPT, REPORT, OTHER
Subject
Corporate strategy
industry strategy
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