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John Kerry: Then shame on us. We ought to be prepared to do it. But don't do it at the expense of stopping kids from smoking. The…

On the recordJune 9, 1998
Then shame on us. We ought to be prepared to do it. But don't do it at the expense of stopping kids from smoking. The Senator just made my argument. The Senator from Georgia said between 1980 and 1992 we reduced drug use in America by 30 percent. Am I correct, the Senator said that?
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing drug use reduction and its implications for youth smoking prevention.

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