Glantz, Stanton

H 6 luntz , DR Stemter - numes THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 4 March 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT CC: LEON PANETTA EVELYN LIEBERMAN FROM HAROLD ICKES WA JENNIFER O'CONNOR SUBJECT STANTON GLANTZ TOBACCO STUDY Last fall, you expressed an interest in Congress' attempt to stop funding for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) research grant to Dr. Stanton Glantz. Dr. Glantz' project is designed to determine the extent and nature of tobacco industry influence on state tobacco policy making. The Congressional concern with the project focussed on a portion of the study which analyzed the relationship between tobacco industry contributions and state legislative voting patterns. Due to Congress' concern, Dr. Glantz applied to the American Cancer Society for funding for this portion of his study. Last month, the American Cancer Society agreed to provide the approximately $75,000 needed. The balance of the funds needed for Dr. Glantz' study, approximately $200,000, will be awarded to him by the National Cancer Institute in July 1996. He will thus have the funds needed to complete his study.