Does accepting 'Also, the tobacco executives who told Congress they didn't consider nicotine addictive might now be prosecuted for fraud and perjury.' as true logically compel one to accept 'The tobacco executives told Congress that nicotine was addictive.'
Also, the tobacco executives who told Congress they didn't consider nicotine addictive might now be prosecuted for fraud and perjury.###The tobacco executives told Congress that nicotine was addictive.