Philip Morris Quotes

Year Source Quote Bates #

February Philip Morris “[i]f any one of us believed that the Weissman, George, Philip Morris Inc.
26, 1954 Vice product we were making and Facts versus fancy. February 26, 1954.
President selling was in any way harmful to Bates 1002366389-1002366397
George our customer’s health – and our
Weissman own as well – we would voluntarily
go out of business.”
March Philip Morris “[i]f we had any thought or George, Philip Morris Inc. Public
30, 1954 Vice knowledge that in any way we were relations and cigarette marketing.
President selling a product harmful to March 30, 1954. Bates 1002366398-
George consumers, we would stop business 1002366402.
Weissman tomorrow.”
May 27, Philip Morris “there is not one shred of Weissman G. Speech to the Burley
1957 Vice conclusive evidence to support the Auction Warehouse Association.
President link between cigarette smoking and Cumberland Falls, Kentucky, May 27,
George lung cancer.” 1957. Bates 1002366508-1002366519.
Weissman
January Philip Morris “if our product is harmful, we’ll Kwitny Jonathan. Defending the Weed:
24, 1972 Vice stop making it.” How Embattled Group Uses Tact,
President Calculation to Blunt Its Opposition.
James The Wall Street Journal. January 24,
Bowling 1972. Bates 500324162-500324164
August Philip Morris “from our standpoint, if anyone Bowling, James C. and Peter Taylor.
16, 1976 Vice ever identified any ingredient in This week: Philip Morris: Mr. James C.
President tobacco smoke as being hazardous Bowling, vice president, Philip Morris
James to human health or being something Inc. being interviewed by Mr. Peter
Bowling that shouldn’t be there, we could Taylor, Thames Broadcasting Co.,
eliminate it. But no one ever has.” London. August 16, 1976. Bates
1002410318-1002410351.
August Philip Morris Cerriden M. Tobacco exec stuns
“what he would do with his
22, 1997 CEO observers. Dallas Morning News.
manufacturing plants if scientists
Geoffrey August 22, 1997. Bates 86329862-
Bible proved that cigarettes were a cause 86329865.
of cancer,” to which he replied, he
would “shut it down instantly.”

October Philip Philip Morris Web site

“there is an overwhelming medical
1999 Morris, USA
and scientific consensus that
cigarette smoking causes lung
cancer, heart disease, emphysema
and other serious disease in
smokers”
February A letter sent Whitson, J. Jerry, Hunton & Williams.
“Mr. Neuhauser’s letter
10, 2000 to the [Letter to Securities and Exchange
mischaracterizes the Company’s
Securities Commission on behalf of Philip Morris
web site as constituting a public
and regarding] Shareholder proposal
admission that cigarettes causes
Exchange submitted by Gregory N. Connolly.
illness. It does not9.”
Commission, February 10, 2000.
dated
February 10,
2000, on
behalf of
Philip Morris
November Philip Philip Morris USA. Where can you find
Disease: “We agree with the
13-17, Morris, USA information on…the serious health
2002 newspaper overwhelming medical and effects of smoking, quitting smoking,
insert. scientific consensus that cigarette ingredients, how to talk to your
cigarette smoking causes lung kids about smoking, and more?
cancer, heart disease, Information booklet that appeared in
emphysema, and other serious national and local newspapers in the
diseases in smokers.” United States from November 13-17,
2002.
Addiction:
“We agree with the
overwhelming medical and
scientific consensus that
cigarette smoking is addictive.”
Low Tar Cigarettes:
“…smokers should not assume,
that lower yielding brands are
safe or are safer than full-flavor
brands…There is no such thing
as a safe smoke.”