Highlights of 1964 Surgeon General's Report and Various Commercials
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Date: 10/01/2014

Prior to 1970, the tobacco industry was permitted to advertise cigarettes and promote cigarette smoking. These television commercials often featured memorable jingles, cartoon characters, and well-known celebrities encouraging people to smoke. In 1964, during Lyndon Johnson's presidency, the Surgeon General's report was published, noting the health hazards of smoking. As a result, The Cigarette Advertising Code was created by the tobacco companies, prohibiting ads that were directed to youth.