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By JAMES R. ItUS,,,ELL
Ciiirri-JQw-1 I`- Editor
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The first director
of the University &f Kentucky's Tobacco
and Health Research Institute has re-
signed because of what has beet,
dc:--c-.ibed as, a -communicritiors prob-
lem."
Dr. Robert B. Griffith, who as.-umed
the in June 1469, said his action
was voluntary and. in his opinion, -in the
best vntere,,,~t of t4e University of Kell-
tucky and the Tobacco and Ileakh Re-
search Institute and to me peswnaliv."
The problem was not acknowledged
by Dr. Alvin L. Morris. UK vief- presi-
dent Ror adrainistrat-rin and ititerim direc.
tor cf the in-Ritute, but It Apparcrtty in-
volves the'difficullies of admillistering
tile c-i-Million-ii-N (tar lintoking and health
reseaich program,
The program was withohzed by the
1970 Kentucky General Assembly and
financed by a-special half-ant per pack-
aRo t " oncigareties said-in Kentuvkv..
, The same law also established the Ken-
Ocky Tobacco Research board-an off-
nniiiiis pi-nup rrpresenting tobacco in-
lerests from the grower to tile manti-
factur"-which has advisory and watch-
dog responsibilitics over the use of the
funds.
Griffith declined to elaborate on how
his retignation would benefit the univer-
sity but acknowledged that a coninitinica-
lions problem does exist bct%vccr. the
InsUtute. and the bonrd.
Hv saill that lie had nevri- had ativ (if.
ficial t,inllc(:tio1l with like board andlitat
the board's technical adviser hail been
in the illstitlite's office last we-k for tile
fi" lime since April.
(The board's adviser is Dr. Artbur A.
Stein. with the Alhnv~ Medical C.lieve.
Albany. N.Y. Reseamh proposals sub-
milte~ by university scirsitist'; are sub-
ject to thc-ipproval iif S!Pln, his te(-hnlcI
consult-iritsand the tion-rd.)
But in spite of the problers.. whiel)
include lack of space and faciritle,, and
the communications b]oK-. Griffith said:
-We're got a darn ,Tod prn::7am hcre.
and we've followed the letter of the
law."
Griffith 54, will remain at TIK as a
scientific adviser to the Wbacco and
he"Ut propram. Before coming to 11,71K.
-
dir(%rtor of r&
-carch and &
relo Hourver, a committee composed of UK
'
nd K
t
ck
T
b mostly on f"ds froM the. Agricultural
_
,
.
p a
en
u
o
acco Research
Board
y Rewareh Semoc of the U.S. Deppriment
I for Browrl & Williamson Tobacco represent"tives
"s b"h cstlbliblicd to of
Agriculture ~
USDA)
,
-
,
.
.
Thwas 0. Ilarns. commissioneref the
'
' 111 1969. tile work was elevated from
t)~pmrw.cnt of Natural Resoureei; antt- Tlbe
Institute
s interint director, Dr.
_ "Pregram" to "Instittite' status.
En*awnenlal Protection and also chair- Morris,
said
yv~,terday that "I'm Ile- 'The research gqt a
financial 61loi In tile-
racia u: the NcntuL4 Tobtlecu.13xio"rek -votin,"
rmyself parikiflarly to 01"MiMics-
-
- arjn
w!L~_ Ow passuc ia 1570 of legWa-
Board, reactied in Washington yest"day, 4dding
th
lions. , -it he was tnn-61111v, abOut _
tion' Itwying a tax Psi cij~arcttcs and
hinted of a lack nf "exchange" betw"A the state
and talking to inembers Of the spedWrig that. the
money be used in t(r-
the UK camptiq and tobacca interests. board. bacca
and health resca roh.
have no rn-lirnlar riti, dir-et Involir-t-ment in
th~, rronrwr. '7 . ........ ~ rq-, I
uie pvmon (at. 010. *Ae just %&-mwo to 6 luau".:
..1 1'...
i
f
itt
An
h `4 tl '4#N` and lite toW
n
`
ot sow more input. Jnto -thelprogram:' Work with
an external committee," he *
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ereelpt! =
t
\,:%-is initthtcd in,
1 h0
t
Hard. ~.,dd.,. said. 31um. Ito was now to the
prorr'-sin. to Of . thik.
Juiv 1q" i-iim~
AsUNi it the board had anv- influi,iiec.
`
' Ile said. lie could not comment on, what
` .
sul,
has be,R spcnt oil the
il Cri_f!
1 th
.,: TVAgntition. ffwiis s~ild-
ent On Wc
ite- ..
-,
sludic'., itcVor'i
11)~L to jf4itide LV`eo,1tN
V':- t:)nrct) no d~111, % =-I*c nii "CO tlid
livall1i Iihiies ,
The iw,',ii kite --I- I'Vi VIVC., AUUM
or fire z,-Ty man over there (at U)Q." had bee)%
conducted at UK for some Ume, a year frpin the
USDA.
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BATCo document for Province of BritiSh Columbia 19
April 1999