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WAR:Corporate supporters of planned parenthood

   "The pro-life movement will only succeed to the extent that pro-life
people are willing to be inconvenienced."

   It has become increasingly popular for major American and
international corporations to make financial contributions to Planned
Parenthood. The nation's leading proponent of legal abortion, Planned
Parenthood places a high emphasis on gaining such sponsorship, at which
it has been highly successful. Pro- life advocates should understand
that their patronage enables the corporations to support Planned
Parenthood.

   Corporate leaders attempt to justify their donations by saying the
funds are not being used for abortions, but rather for Planned
Parenthood's ongoing "educational"programs. While this is generally
true, donations still place the corporation in the position of being
seen as a supporter of a group that does abortions, even if the
corporation is not funding them directly. Moreover, in most if not all
cases, budgeting procedures allow Planned Parenthood clinics to
transfer unrestricted funds to abortion and abortion advocacy projects
because the funds for its "educational"programs are being paid for with
restricted corporate grants. It should be noted that Planned
Parenthood's "educational" programs are highly controversial, as well.

   Your letters and calls to "Corporate America" do make a differ-
ence. After 18 months of correspondence between the Christian Action
Council and AT&T, and following a massive letter writing effort by
concerned citizens across America, AT&T announced in March 1990 that
after 25 years of long-standing support, it will no longer contribute
to Planned Parenthood.

   Burke Stinson, spokesman for AT&T and its philanthropic founda-
tion, was quoted in the Washington Times as saying, "Our own people
expressed dismay at what Planned Parenthood was doing (in advocating
abortion), and our share owners and customers expres- sed displeasure
with the funding we were providing."

   Faye Wattleton, president of Planned Parenthood, referred to the
AT&T decision as "corporate cowardice" and to the Christian Action
Council, specifically, as a "fringe group" that has "allowed fanatics
to dictate corporate policy" (New York Times, April 5, 1990). Full-page
ads purchased by Planned Parenthood and appearing in the New York Times
and Los Angeles Times claimed that AT&T "caved in to a close-minded
minority."

   Although AT&T has pledged to stand firm, Planned Parenthood will no
doubt continue its strident attacks. Let AT&T know you stand with them
by graciously thanking them for withdrawing their support from Planned
Parenthood. Urge them to maintain their commitment. Address your letter
to:

   Mr. Robert Allen

   AT&T Chairman and CEO

   550 Madison Ave.

   New York, NY 10022-3297

   Many other corporations, however, continue to support Planned
Parenthood.

   Pro-life advocates are encouraged to write to these corporate
leaders and inform them of their displeasure. They are also encouraged
to learn which products and services are offered by these corporations
and to keep this in mind when making pur- chases. Pro-life advocates
should consider the implications of supporting corporations that use
their profits to support Planned Parenthood.

   Corporate leaders need to understand that Planned Parenthood is a
controversial organization and that it is simply bad business to donate
to them. Planned Parenthood's programs are anti-child, anti-family, and
they disrupt the parent-child relationship. Planned Parenthood's
advocacy of abortion is of serious concern, even if corporate dollars
are not used for abortion itself. (See Inside Planned Parenthood, by
Douglas R. Scott.)

   The following is a list of corporations that donate to Planned
Parenthood. Corporations that have contributed to Planned Parenthood
during the past five years are listed only if their management refuses
to say the corporation has no plans to support Planned Parenthood in
the future. Most corporations make such donations through their
foundations.

   Important Notes: Keep in mind that some corporations have claimed
they no longer support Planned Parenthood. They remain on the list
because their management will not say they will not donate to Planned
Parenthood in the future. The statement is required to prevent
corporations from contributing five times as much money at five-year
intervals and then saying, for four years, they are not supporting
Planned Parenthood.

   If you have questions as to why a particular corporation is listed,
please contact the Christian Action Council. It is not possible to
honor requests for "proof" that each company listed herein has donated
to Planned Parenthood. Such proof involves countless documents
(including IRS 990 forms), research and telephone calls. Be assured
that all corporations listed herein are confirmed donors (this list was
updated March 16, 1990). Those corporations not confirmed are not
listed.

   Updated information is printed in the Christian Action Council
newsletter, Action Line, as events warrant. For a subscription, write
the Christian Action Council at 101 West Broad St., Suite 500, Falls
Church, VA 22046. A donation of $15 per year is requested.

   AMERICAN EXPRESS--Services include: travel services, travelers
checks, credit cards, military banking, money orders and other
services. Major related businesses include: American Express Bank Ltd.,
American Express Travel Related Services Company (including AMEX Life
Assurance Company, American Express Centurion Bank, First Data
Resources, American Express Publishing (Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine
and New York Women magazines), American Express Travelers Cheques,
American Express Gift Cheques, American Express Card, Optima Card, IDS
Financial Services (including IDS Bank & Trust, IDS Life Insurance
Company, IDS TowerNet Business Television Network), Fireman's Fund
Insurance, Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. (including The Robinson-
Humphrey Company, Foster & Marshall, The Boston Company, Lehman
Management Company, Shearson Asset Management, Bernstein- Macaulay,
Shearson Management, Shearson Equity Management, Shearson Lehman
Investment Strategy Advisors, Shearson Lehman Global Asset management
Ltd., The Balcor Company, Shearson Lehman Mortgage Corporation,
Shearson Lehman Commercial Paper, The Ayco Corporation). Write to Mary
Beth Salerno, Vice President American Express Foundation. American
Express Tower, World Financial Center, New York, NY 10285-4710.
Telephone [phone] or [phone] or [phone].

   BP AMERICA--Products include: oil and natural gas, petroleum
products, Atlas products (batteries, tires and accessories). Write to
Mr. Lance Buhl, Manager, Corporate Contributions, BP America, 200
Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-2375. Telephone [phone].

   BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB--Products include: Nuprin, Bufferin, Excedrin,
Datril, Comtrex, 4-Way Nasal Spray, Congesprin, Ban anti-perspirant,
Vitalis grooming products for men, Body on Tap shampoo, Ammens
Medicated Powder, Windex, Drano, Vanish, Renuzit air freshener, O'Cedar
mops and brooms, Endust, Behold furniture polish, Clairol hair
products, and Squibb products. Write to Ms. Margaret E. Maruschak, Vice
President, Issues Management, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 345 Park
Ave., New York, NY 10154. Telephone [phone].

   CARGILL-- Products and Services include: buying, processing,
storing, transporting and selling agricultural and other bulk
commodities, detailed processed foods (soybean oil, soybean meal,
molasses, soy flours, textured vegetable food products, safflower and
sunflower seed, frozen juice concentrates, flax, rapeseed and
cottonseed, peanut butter, peanut oil and meal, salt, sugar, etc.),
Nutrena, Young's and Beacon Feeds, livestock and poultry feeds,
fertilizers, hybrid seeds, Paramount poultry, Sun Valley Poultry Ltd.,
Caprock Industries, Excel Corporation, Cargill Investor Services
(commodity and financial futures brokers, risk investment consultants),
Cargill Leasing Corporation, Cargill Hybrid Seeds, Cargill Flour
Millers, Sunny Fresh Foods, Honeysuckle White Turkey, Cargill Coffee,
Cargill Metals, North Star Steel Company, Magnimet Company, Cargill
Steel and Wire, Leslie Salt Company, and Del Pero Mondon. Write to Mr.
Garland West, Manager, Public Relations, Cargill, Box 9300,
Minneapolis, MN 55440. Telephone [phone].

   CHASE MANHATTAN--Services include: Commercial banking, mort- gages,
consumer finance, trust services and discount brokerage. Write to Mr.
Andrew S. Fisher, Second Vice President, Chase Manhattan Foundation,
Chase Manhattan Bank, 44 Wall St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10005.
Telephone [phone].

   CHEMICAL BANK--Services include: banking and other financial
services. Write to Ms. Cynthia C. Wainwright, Director, Corporate
Social Policy, Chemical Bank, 380 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017.

   CITICORP/CITIBANK--Services include: Choice and Diner's Club credit
cards, banking and other financial services. Write to Ms. Donna
Stiansen, Manager, Corporate Contributions. Citicorp Foundation, 399
Park Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10043. Telephone [phone].

   DAYTON HUDSON-- Operations include: department stores and discount
stores, including Dayton Hudson, Target, Mervyns and Lechmere stores.
Write to Mr. Duane C. Scribner, Program Director, Dayton Hudson
Foundation, 777 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55402. Telephone (612)
370-6553.

   GENERAL MILLS--Products include: Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Total
Wheaties, Fiber One, Honey Nut Cheerios, Trix, Fruity Yummy Mummy,
Cocoa Puffs, Count Chocula, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Kix, Golden Grahams,
Crispy Wheats 'n Raisins, Clusters, Oatmeal Raisin Bran, Raisin Nut
Bran, Total Raisin Bran and other cereals, Betty Crocker products,
Bisquick, Yoplait yogurt, Gold Medal flour, Nature Valley granola
products, Fruit Corners, Fruit Rollups, Gorton's frozen fish products,
Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants. Write to Dr. Reatha Clark
King, President and Executive Director, General Mills Foundation, P.O.
Box 1113, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Telephone [phone] or (612) 540-
2311.

   H.J. HEINZ--Products include: ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise,
horseradish sauce, tartar sauce, Homestyle gravy, sweet relish,
croutons, Heinz 57 steak sauce, Ore-Ida potato products, Weight
Watchers brand foods, Amore and Nine Lives cat food, Starkist tuna,
assorted canned and processed foods and food preparations. Write to Ms
Loretta M. Oken, Administrator, H.J. Heinz Company Foundation, P.O. Box
57, Pittsburgh, PA 15230. Telephone [phone].

   HONEYWELL--Service and products include: data processing and control
systems for manufacturing and building automation, computers, smoke
alarms, aerospace and defense projects. Write to Ms. M. Patricia Hoven,
Director, Honeywell Foundation, Honeywell Plaza, Minneapolis, MN 55408.
Telephone [phone].

   LUBRIZOL--Products include: additives (oil, etc). Write to Mr.
Douglas W. Richardson, President, The Lubrizol Foundation, 29425
Chargrin Blvd., Suite 303, Pepper Pike, OH 44122. Telephone (216)
943-4200.

   MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST--Services include: banking and trust services.
Write to Mr. Robert Longley, Senior Vice President, J.P. Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York Charitable Trust, 23 Wall St., New
York, NY 10015. Telephone [phone].

   NATIONWIDE--Services include: various types of insurance. Write to
Ms. Deborah O. Stype, Community Services Manager, Nationwide Insurance
Building, One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43216. Telephone (614)
249-4310.

   NCR--Products and services include: computer systems and soft- ware,
data centers, field engineering, business forms and supplies, automatic
teller machines, and financing. Write to Mr. Dick Beach, Director,
Community Relations, NCR Corporation, World Headquarters, 1700 S.
Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45479. Telephone [phone].

   NORTHERN TRUST BANK--Services include: banking, trust and other
financial services. Write to Ms. Marjorie W. Lundy, Vice President, The
Northern Trust Company, 50 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60675. Telephone
[phone].

   PATAGONIA--Products include: clothing available through mail order,
Patagonia and Great Pacific Iron Works stores, which are owned by
Patagonia. Write to Mr. Yvon Chouinard, Owner, Patagonia, P.O. Box 150,
Ventura, CA 93002. Send a copy to Mr. Paul Tebbel at the same address.
Telephone [phone].

   PILLSBURY--Products include: Pillsbury dessert and baking products,
Totino's frozen pizza, Jeno's frozen foods, Green Giant canned and
frozen vegetables, Haagen-Daz ice cream, Steak and Ale restaurants,
Bennigan's restaurants. Write to Ms. Carol B. Truesdell, Vice
President, The Pillsbury Company, Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, MN
55402. Telephone [phone] or [phone].

   PRUDENTIAL--Services include: Various types of insurance, real
estate and financial services, including Prudential-Bache Securities
and Banking. Write to Mr. Richard M. Matthews, Program Officer, The
Prudential Foundation, 751 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102-3777. Telephone
[phone].

   ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL--Products include: military aircraft, rocket
engines, space systems, tactical weapons, guidance systems, automobile
parts, tools, printing presses, industrial sewing machines and
controllers for factory automation. Write to Mr. John J. Christin,
Secretary, Rockwell International Corporation Trust, 600 Grant St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Tele- phone [phone].

   SCOTT PAPER--Products include: napkins, toilet paper, facial tissue,
paper towels (including Visa paper towels) and other paper products.
Write to Ms. Cynthia D. Giroud, Manager, Corporate Social Investment,
Scott Paper Company Foundation, Scott Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19113.
Telephone [phone] or [phone].

   SYNTEX--Operations include: pharmaceuticals. Write to Mr. Francis T.
Koch, Director of Corporate Contributions, Syntex Corporation, P.O. Box
10850, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Telephone [phone].

   U.S. WEST--Operations include: telecommunications. Write to Ms. Jane
J. Prancan, Executive Director, US West Foundation, 7800 E. Orchard
Road. Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80111. Telephone [phone].

   WARNER LAMBERT--Products include: Parke-Davis pharmaceuticals
(prescription and non-prescription) drugs, Listerine and Listermint
mouthwash, Anusol and Tucks hemorrhoidal preparations, Efferdent
denture cleanser, Rolaids and Remegel antacid, Lubriderm and Caladryl
skin lotion, Myadec vitamins, Benylin cough syrup, Hall's and Mediquell
cough tablets, Sinutab sinus remedy, E.P.T. (early pregnancy test),
Chiclets, Trident, Dentyne, Bubblicious, Bubbaloo and Freshen-up gum,
Certs, Vichy and Clorets breath mints, Schick razors and razor blades,
Grabs, Rascals, Junior Mints, Charleston Chew, Alpen Weiss, Sugar
Babies, Sugar Daddy, Pom Poms, and Sparkies candies, Tetra fish food
and fish care products, Capsugel gelatin capsules, Gelusil, and
Bactidol. Write to Mr. Ronald E. Zier, Chairman, Warner Lambert
Charitable Foundation, 201 Tabor Road., Morris Plains, NJ 07950.
Telephone [phone].

   XEROX--Products include: copy machines, electronic printing systems,
financial services, information processing and office information
systems, and other electronic machines. Write to Ms. Betty Kucklick,
Manager, Cultural Affairs, Xerox Corporation, P.O. Box 1600, Stanford,
CT 06904. Telephone [phone].