Finance Committee County Board - Cigarette Tax Hearing 3-7-80
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners pass a 5 cent tax increase on cigarettes.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Karen Kalish (participant); George Dunne (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: This film documents a hearing held by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on March 7, 1980 to consider a 5 cent tax increase on cigarettes in the county. Several people voice the concern that such a tax could encourage organized crime’s involvement in the illegal distribution of cigarettes. Multiple attendees are shown smoking during the debate. The film concludes as the board votes to approve the tax, and WLS-TV consumer reporter Karen Kalish begins an interview with George Dunne, President of the Board of Commissioners.
Distributed by: WLS-TV
Subjects: Consumer goods; Economics; Smoking; Politicians
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Cfa elements: Color Reversal Intermediate, 450 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/13278
Notes: This film documents a hearing held by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on March 7, 1980 to consider a 5 cent tax increase on cigarettes in the county. Several people voice the concern that such a tax could encourage organized crime’s involvement in the illegal distribution of cigarettes. Multiple attendees are shown smoking during the debate. The film concludes as the board votes to approve the tax, and WLS-TV consumer reporter Karen Kalish begins an interview with George Dunne, President of the Board of Commissioners.
Distributed by: WLS-TV
Subjects: Consumer goods; Economics; Smoking; Politicians
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Cfa elements: Color Reversal Intermediate, 450 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/13278
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:17