Campaign Releases and Statements

Tobacco-Quota Buyout Legislation

Release: Voters in North Carolina, Other Tobacco States Support FDA Tobacco Regulation But Tobacco Buyout Is Far Less Popular, Poll Finds (September 15, 2004)

Statement: House Votes Against Taxpayer-Funded Tobacco Buyout (July 13, 2004)

Release: Eighty Percent Oppose House Tobacco Buyout Plan, Poll Shows (June 17, 2004)

Statement: Health Groups Reiterate Support for Tobacco Buyout In Conjunction with FDA Tobacco Authority (May 20, 2004)

Statement: Public Health Groups Oppose Moving Tobacco-Buyout Bill In House Absent Agreement to Prevent Linkage to Bad FDA Legislation (September 24, 2003)

Statement: Tobacco Companies Can Afford Cost of Grower Buyout Proposals (August 6, 2003)

Statement: Tobacco Quota-Buyout Legislation Falls Short of Providing Help Growers Say They Need (July 30, 2003)

Statement: Matthew L. Myers, President, National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids, Before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee (July 24, 2003)

Release: Congressional Hearing Shows Tobacco Growers and Health Groups Agree on Buyout Plan But Tobacco Industry Stands in the Way (July 24, 2003)

Statement: Congress Should Protect Tobacco Farmers And Public Health, Not Tobacco Manufacturers (July 23, 2003)

Release: Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Supporting Tobacco Quota Buyout and Continued Price Supports (April 22, 2003)

Statement: Congressman Fletcher's Bill Will Assist Tobacco Farmers And Address the Economic Crisis in Tobacco Growing Communities (January 8, 2003)

Statement: Hollings-Cleland Legislation Would Help Tobacco Farmers (September 24, 2002)

Release: Public Health Groups Back Bills Introduced by Sen. Cleland and Rep. Fletcher To Help Tobacco Farmers and Tobacco Growing Communities (June 28, 2002)

Statement: Representative McIntyre's Tobacco Bill Does Too little for Farmers and Their Communities and Does Not Advance Public Health (March 15, 2002)

Release: More than 200 Tobacco Growers and Public Health Advocates Join In Capitol Hill Lobby Day to Push for Comprehensive Federal Tobacco Policy Reform (June 25, 2001)

The President’s Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health

Statement: Secretary of Agriculture Announces New Members of President's Commission to Aid Tobacco Growing Communities (October 17, 2000)

Statement: Regarding Establishment of the Presidents Commission (September 22, 2000)

Release: Tobacco Farmers, Public Health Community Urge Protections for Tobacco Growers (May 21, 1998)

Release: Tobacco Producers, Health Groups Unite to Fight Youth Smoking and Stabilize Tobacco Communities (March 16, 1998)

Direct Contracting between Tobacco Farmers and Manufacturers

Statement: Philip Morris' Announcement Of Direct Contracting with Burley Tobacco Growers (February 3, 2000)

FDA Regulation over Manufactured Tobacco Products

Statement: Public Health Groups Strongly Support Bipartisan FDA Tobacco Legislation Introduced Today In Congress (May 20, 2004)

Statement: Public Health Groups Remain Committed to Passing Tobacco Buyout and Meaningful FDA Tobacco Authority (November 25, 2003)

Statement: Public Health Groups Oppose Moving Tobacco-Buyout Bill In House Absent Agreement to Prevent Linkage to Bad FDA Legislation (September 24, 2003)

Statement: Congress Should Protect Public From Tobacco Industry Deception by Granting FDA Effective Tobacco Authority (June 3, 2003)

Statement: If Philip Morris Is Serious About FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products, It Should Endorse the Kennedy-DeWine Bill Now (September 18, 2002)

Release: Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Pass Legislation Granting FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products (July 23, 2002)

Statement: Kennedy-DeWine Bill to Grant FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products Will Protect Kids, Save Lives and End Special Protection for Big Tobacco (June 14, 2002)

Release: Campaign Opposes Philip Morris’ Cynical FDA Proposal (April 11, 2001)