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On the recordMay 21, 1998
But in this piece of legislation, does HHS have the ability to put on the educational programs that would reduce youth smoking and the tobacco industry would have no control over that?
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Questioning the effectiveness of legislation aimed at reducing youth smoking.

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