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On the recordFebruary 22, 1999
Rather than wait for the long term repercussions of an alcohol health benefits campaign, we should take action now to thwart its inevitable effects.
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J. Thurmond
Republican · South Carolina

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Call to action against misleading health claims related to alcohol.

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