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T;T l~ 9g: .a s.,%~ rt-~ h.. . h~ •~ s/~-«.e ,k,~~K.„ ~•p ~ .lX MEMORANDUM ftTSA )•'7 1" '(AC )4 r 4kA March 15, 11983 /,i Y-C~-*,,.4 4 04, «K- TO: Messrs. C.H. J.R. J /A Judge Ave Stevens t1tSY_ lG)4 ;V/`t /nSi. ' ~Sw.~ . . . /., 7 X-Wi4W" 6 I /~+y FROM: J.R. Cherry , k "f_t' / YXcy G.c A Re: Iowa Lobbyist / ~. _ You may remember that during last year's session of the Iowa legislature we d'iscovere6our lobbyist, George Wilson, who is also the executive director of the state wholiesaler association, was trading a cigarette sampling ban for an unfair cigarette sales act. On the eve of a decisive vote, he advised us with, brazen candor that his loyalties were not with us. We immediately dispatched KeLly and WFlaherty to Iowa and commissioned them to take such measures (any measures, save those involving violations of the local weapons law) as might be necessary: (a) to the demise of the sampling bill; (b) to a guarantee that Wilson would not again have a like opportunity to traffic in our interests. These assignments were accomplished by Jack and Bill, and withia sense of political delicacy (vis-a-vis Wilson and his association) that does them credit. A new lobbyist was hired~to represent us, and the funding arrangement with the local association was commensurately adjusted (from $,26,000 to $10,000). From that time to this, Sam Chilcote has been struggling manfully to maintain;the good will of Wilson and his coll;eagues, but Wilson has not beem making it easy and the attached correspondence reflects that. ~. JRC/wrh Attachment JRC r=• 0 C CM W ~ ~ ~ CZ) W w ``