41. Nevertheless, Wall Street, tobacco industry executives and lawyers for the plaintiffs had been watching closely to see who would be assigned to the case. 42. Nicotine, despite the bizarre testimony of tobacco executives, is highly addictive. 43. No tobacco executive is as willing as Broughton to discuss differences within the industry. 44. No tobacco executives who testified have been charged with perjury, but the Justice Department is investigating the allegation. 45. One part would be paid directly by the tobacco companies, and the other would come from another increase in federal excise taxes, a tobacco executive said. 46. Other candidates have also received contributions from tobacco executives. 47. Philip Morris CEO Bible has more to gain than any tobacco executive. 48. Philip Morris CEO Bible probably has more on the line -- and more to gain -- than any tobacco executive. 49. Plus, the tobacco executives seem to lie a lot. 50. Remorse is not part of the vocabulary of lifelong tobacco executives like Osdene. |
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