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    The Media Speaks Out Against the CCF

    "While it bills itself as 'devoted to promoting personal responsibility and protecting consumer choices,' others describe it variously as a front group, PR agency or tool for the restaurant and alcohol industries."

    —The San Francisco Chronicle
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    Documented Donations of $2,950,000 from Philip Morris to Rick Berman/CCF

    All documents are available on the Philip Morris U.S.A, Inc. Document Site at pmdocs.com. To locate an online document, search for “did:” followed by the document number provided below

    Sep. 5, 1995 Berman’s initial approach to Philip Morris 2072148834-8836
    Oct. 19,1995 Interoffice correspondence about Berman,
    plus Berman’s résumé     		2072395887-5888
    Nov. 3, 1995 Berman’s pitch to Philip Morris, “Change the Debate”
    plus Guest Choice Network’s structure     		2047824004-4032
    Nov. 25, 1995 Berman asks Philip Morris for $500,000 2072395949
    Dec. 11, 1995 Berman asks Philip Morris for $600,000 2072395962
    Dec. 15, 1995 Interoffice correspondence suggests that Philip Morris should back Berman 2072148761
    Dec. 21, 1995 Philip Morris pledges $600,000 to Berman 2072395963
    May 24, 1996 Berman asks Philip Morris for $300,000 2072395886
    Mar. 26, 1996 A Philip Morris internal memo indicates plans to include Berman in the Philip Morris budget 2048257604
    Mar. 28, 1996 Berman asks Philip Morris for $300,000 2048257603
    May 29, 1996 Philip Morris voucher to Guest Choice for $200,000 2072395885
    Jun. 5, 1996 Philip Morris acknowledges $200,000 to Guest Choice 2072395971
    Jun. 25, 1996 Interoffice memo indicating that payments to Berman are “dues” and that no more than 10 percent is allowed
    for lobbying use     		2072395955
    Aug. 19, 1996 Berman asks Philip Morris for $200,000 to $300,000 2072395965
    Aug. 20, 1996 Philip Morris voucher to Guest Choice for $200,000 2072395883
    Aug. 22, 1996 Philip Morris contributes $200,000 to Guest Choice 2072395970
    Dec. 10, 1996 Philip Morris contributes $500,000 to Guest Choice 2072395969
    Dec. 16, 1996 Philip Morris voucher to Guest Choice for $250,000 2072395948
    Apr. 1997 Guest Choice members, advisors, and agenda for 1997 to 1999; Guest Choice becomes the CCF 2072396001-6003
    Jun. 23, 1997 Philip Morris contributes $350,000 to Guest Choice 2072395968
    Oct. 24, 1997 Philip Morris contributes $350,000 to Guest Choice 2072395967
    Nov. 8, 1998 Philip Morris contributes $300,000 to Guest Choice 2072396007