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Back in the day, tobacco companies provided the White House with complimentary gold-sealed "Presidential" cigarettes. Way to hail the chief.

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Source 1:

Bull, Stephen B. "Presidential Cigarettes." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 13 Apr. 1988. Memo.

http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tdy36e00/pdf?search=%22presidential%20cigarettes%22

Source 2:

Ayles, K.F. "Presidential Cigarettes." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 03 Jan. 1977. Note.

http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rie60e00/pdf?search=%22presidential%20cigarettes%22

Source 3:

Ayles, K.F. "Presidential Cigarettes." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 06 Dec. 1976. Note.

http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/sie60e00/pdf?search=%22presidential%20cigarettes%22

Source 4:

Stevens, Arthur J. "Tele. Conversation/Joe Clark." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 17 Nov. 1980. Note.

http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/omu50e00/pdf?search=%22presidential%20cigarettes%22

Source 5:

Cheney, Dick, and Sanjay Gupta. "Dick Cheney's Heart." 60 Minutes. 20 Oct. 2013. Script.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57608256/dick-cheneys-heart/

Source 6:

"Hail to the Chief 1961--1988." Jim's Burnt Offerings. Web. http://www.jimsburntofferings.com/packspresidentialseal.html

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