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Transcript: Philip Morris Threatens to Leave New York City
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- NPR All Things Considered
- Article date:
- September 26, 1994
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LINDA WERTHEIMER, Host: The tobacco giant Philip Morris says it will
consider moving its corporate headquarters out of New York City if
the city council passes a proposed anti-smoking bill. The company
also suggested that such a move could affect its funding for New York-
based arts and cultural organizations. The warnings come at a time
of intense lobbying over the controversial measure which would ban
smoking in most public places in the city. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.
JIM ZARROLI, Reporter: Philip Morris officials have told the city
they may consider moving out of their Park Avenue headquarters where
they employ about 2,000 people if the bill's ...