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Ira T. Lapides, Ph.D. President G & B Tobacco Co., Inc. 600 Mountain Mall Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 Dear Dr. Lapides: Many thanks for your cogent and thought- provoking letter expressing concern about the various chemical and physical constituents in tobacco. I send along two items that may be of interest to you. One is material on a research project to identify and remove Fraction-1 protein from tobacco leaves. The relation to your interests is the degree to which this kind of research is attempting to separate the various chemical constituents in tobacco. The other is a recent article from a medical journal which indicates that tobacco may not be harmful at all. You are very kind to share your thinking with me, and I extend my kindest regards. Sincerely, JESSE HELMS : dvh |