Big Tobacco, in the form of the Tobacco Institute [1] and The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition [2], wrote the book on manipulative PR tactics. Go no further than this 1982 news interview with a Tobacco Institute VP.
Sound familiar? Same talking points, bigger issue. We have acquired more than 20 hours of old Tobacco Institute video, so watch for more clips over the next few weeks.
Links:
[1] http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sourcewatch.org%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DTobacco_Institute&ei=GrJERsy2OJDigQPAneGOCw&usg=AFrqEzeos05Wixzp1lBq8vPrMvOvUGHv8Q&sig2=eYl2Lji7Ay9mBdlvR12NPw
[2] http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=TASSC
[3] http://desmogblog.com/tags/thank-you-for-smoking
[4] http://desmogblog.com/directory/vocabulary/913
[5] http://desmogblog.com/directory/vocabulary/939
[6] http://desmogblog.com/directory/vocabulary/1432
[7] http://desmogblog.com/directory/vocabulary/1433
[8] http://desmogblog.com/the-tobacco-institutes-legacy-of-spin