Position Paper: Marlboro Boycott

This April 26 date coincided with the annual Philip Morris shareholders' meeting which took place in Richmond, Va., at the Philip Morris Manufacturing Center. 2. OUR DEMANDS OF PHILIP MORRIS: 1. Cease all corporate donations to or on behalf of Sen. Jesse Helms;.2. Renounce past funding and support of Helms. 3. HOW OUR DEMANDS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO PHILIP MORRIS: a. Telephone calls in March and April 1990 from Michael Petrelis, acting on behalf of ACT UP/D.C., to Philip Morris D.C. office. Spoke with David I. Greenberg, v.p. in charge of government relations. (His direct line is (202) 637-1510). Philip Morris Political Action Committee (PHIL-PAC) 1341 "G" Street, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 637-1500 (FAX # 202-637-1505) b. Telephone calls in March and April 1990 from Michael Petrelis, acting on behalf of ACT UP/D.C., to New York headquarters of PM. Successively spoke with: (1) Ralph Rogers, administrator of PHIL-PAC and budgets. (His-direct line is (212) 878-2206); (2) Guy L. Smith IV, v.p. in charge of corporate affairs. (His direct line is (212) 878-2530); and (3) Alice T. 'McGillion, director of corporate communications. (Her direct line is (212) 880-3475). Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 120 Park Avenue New York, New York.10017 (212) 880-5000 c. On April 16, 1990, ACT UP/D.C. restated our demands in a letter to Hamish Maxwell, the Chairman and CEO of the Philip Morris Companies, Inc. It was FAXed to the New York headquarters. (Maxwell's FAX # is 212-878-2167). The letter was co-signed by ACT UP/D.C. members Michael Petrelis and Emmett Underwood. -2 -

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Position Paper: Marlboro Boycott
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Petrelis, Michael | Goodman, Carl | Underwood, Emmett
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1990-04-28
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