The Nation - News from April 14, 1989

Three senators introduced a package of anti-smoking bills to make cigarettes more expensive, less addictive and less available, and received support from a former “Winston Man,” who said tobacco ads lie. The government should speak with one voice in telling the public: “Tobacco use will harm you,” said Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.), who joined Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and John H. Chafee (R-R.I.) in proposing measures to discourage tobacco use. David Goerlitz of Cherry Hill, N.J., was an R. J. Reynolds “Winston Man” model from 1981 to 1986. His ad campaign, depicting smokers as young, robust and virile, “was a big lie,” he said, and urged Congress “to battle the greed and deception” of the tobacco companies.