Nightly News   |  May 12, 2011

Philip Morris correction

Wednesday on NBC Nightly News it was reported that the head of Philip Morris was quoted as saying that cigarettes are not that hard to quit. The comment was made by Louis Camilleri, CEO of Philip Morris International, not the American Philip Morris. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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>>> we want to set the record straight here tonight, last night we said that the head of phillip morris was quoted as saying cigarettes are not that hard to quit. while he conceded they are harmful and addictive. all of that is correct, he said that. the comment was made by the ceo of phillip morris international, not the american phillip morris . the problem is, we inadvertently showed the logo of the company phillip morris , u.s.a. which we need to point out is a separate company from phillip morris international.