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JOHN R. KASICH ~AEMB~, September 21, 1987 Mr. Anthony J. Frasso 5815 D Roche Drive Colu~bus, Ohio 43229 Dear Mr. Frasso: you for your letter expressing your vi6ws regarding cigarette smoking on dc~estic airline flights. Please forg&ve n~ for the delay in responding. There have haen many reports that exposure to cigarette smo~e increases the chance of lung cancer among nQnsmokers. Scme scientists at the Er~irom~ental Protection Agency have estimated that as rm3_ny as 5,000 of the 130,000 itlng cancer fatalities each year may be caused by simply being around smokers. Because o~ the increased health hazards of passive smoke on the non-smoker, I am opposed to smoking on airline flights. On july 13, 1987 the House approved an a~endment to the Transportation Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2890, that would ban smokin~ on airline flights of less than two hours duration. I supported this amen01aent and hope it will be enacted into law. The bill will n~ receive consideration ~y the U.S. Senate. Again, thank you for sharing your views with me on this issue. free to oQntaotmeif I can be as~~the future. ~tlve to Congress Please feel T!0045-0900

STATE OCT "i I B7 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6300 August 31, 1987 Mr. Anthony J. Frasso 5815 D Roche Drive Columbus, Ohio 43229 Dear Mr. Frasso: Thank you for your letter regarding smoking on airplanes. I appreciate your contacting me. I note your comments concerning legislation which bans smoking in public areas. I believe Congress may have an obligation to consider whether a person's right to smoke ends when a nonsmoker's health is threatened as a result'of inhaling the smoke. Again, thank you for writing. Although we are not totally in agreement, be assured I will keep your views in mind should this legislation come before me in the Senate. ~ b United States Senator HMM/kcg T!0045-0901

~ PATRICIA S&IKI September 28, 1987 Mr. Wendell K. Kimura Attorney at Law Century Square, suite 2604 i&88 Bishop Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 AND URBAN AFFAIRS ;,ND r i'~,:-I[ [11[ S FCF COMMIITF[" CIN A(;ING Dear Mr. Kimura: I am in receipt of your letter expressing concern with legislation to ban cigarette smoking.on commercial airlines. The points you make have merit, and I appreciate you taking the time to inform me of your opinion on this matter. While I understand the need to protect the rights of non-smokers, I feel we must ensure that the rights of smokers are not usurped in the process. The rights of smokers versus non-smokers is currently the topio of much heated debate. Until a sensible approach is reached, I believe it is important that Congress not act hastily on this matter. Mahalo for writing! Your comments will be kept in mind should this matter reach the House floor for consideration. Sincerely yours, Patricia Saiki Member of Congress PS:mjm T!0045-0902

WENDELL K. KIMURA ATTORNEY AT LAW CENTURY S~DUARE, SUITE 2604 1188 BISHOP STREET HONOLULUt HAWAII 9681:3 TELEPHONE (808) 531"8301 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO : The Tobacco Insitute ATTN: Mr. Roger L. Mozingo 1875 1 Street - Northwest Washington, DC 20006 Date: October 5, 1987 Re: Smoking Legislation The following: Copies Date Description 1 9/28/87~ Letter from Congreswoman Patricia Saiki re legislation to ban cigarette smoking on commercial airlines. Is (Sre) Transmitted Herewith (Under Separate Cover): [V] For Your Information [ ] For Necessary Action [ ] For Signature & Return [ ] Per your Request [ ] For Review & Comment [ ] Per Our Conversation [ ] For Payment[ ] For Your Files [ ] See Remarks Below Remarks: Wendell K. Kimura T!0045-0903

CARL LEVZN M|CHIGAN OOT I WASHINGTON, DoCo 205$O COMMITTEES: ARMED SERVICES GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ~MALL BUSINESS Mr. Michael R. Spaniolo 3833 Waverly Hills Road Lansing, Michigan ~8917 Dear Mr. Spaniolo: September 25, 1987 Thank you for contacting me about smoking on airplanes. The issue of smoking in public places is one of increasing controversy. To address this concern with regards to air transportation, on July 13, 1987, the House of Representatives approved a bill (H.R. ~32) which would ban smoking on commercial flights that are two hours or less in duration. Related legislation in the Senate, the Prohibition of Smoking in Public Conveyances Act of 1987 (S. 51), would ban all smoking on airplanes, trains, and buses. In addition, it would mandate a $250 penalty for smoking on any of these modes of transportation, and an additional fine for those creating a fire hazard by smoking in airplane, lavatories. Citing health and safety factors, the influential National Academy of Sciences has endorsed S. 51. Some argue that a ban on smoking could result in passengers causing safety hazards by smoking in lavatories. The Reagan Administration could eliminate this threat by implementing an earlier plan which would have required airlines to install smoke detectors in such facilities. The harmful effects of second-hand cigarette smoke and the rights of nonsmokers to a clean indoor environment cannot be ignored. ~nderstand[ng this fact~ I will remember your comments if this issue is debated by the full Senate. Sincerely, CL/kcr Carl Levin Ti0045-.0904

W,~,SHINGTON, DoC. 20510 September 28, 1987 COMMITTEES: AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY FINANCE RULES 2825 Amidon Wichita, Kansas 67204 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Koerner: Thank you for writing about proposals to ban cigarette smoking on airplanes. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts. Advocates of smoking restrictions cite an increasing number of scientific studies that link tobacco smoke in the air to more serious health problems. They claim it is the federal government's responsibility to protec~ non-smokers from such health risks. Opponents of efforts to curb smoking say there is no conclusive evidence linking tobacco smoke to health problems in non- smokers--the so-called "passive smoking" issue. They therefore feel that decisions about where people smoke are best governed by courtesy and co~tmon sense, not federal laws. The Department of Transportation has not taken a position on the proposals to ban smoking on commercial aircraft. Although the National Academy of Science released a study finding that all smoking on aircraft should be banned, the Department has stated that further studies should be done before a conclusive policy can be made. It plans to contract specifically for a study of tobacco smoke in airline cabins. In the meantime, Representative Richard Durbin has introduced an amendment to H.R. 2890 that would ban smoking on all domestic airline flights of two hours or less. Th~s amendment, which has caused considerable public comment, is part of a $26.6 billion transportation spending bill for Fiscal Year 1988. I believe it is inappropriate to settle regulatory issues like this one in the context of appropriations legislation. I will certainly keep your comments in mind as Congress discusses the correct role for the government to play in regulating this matter. Again, thank you for bringing your position on this issue to my attentt~n:~L ~Sincerely yours, T10045-0905

PI.RL GR#,/~ T~XAS October 5, 1987 Mr. Quint Brevig 330 High Brook Drive Richardson, Texas 75080 Dear Mr. Brevig: Thank you for contacting me opposing legislation to ban smoking on airplanes. I appreciate having your comments on this matter. As you may know, several bills have been introduced this session to prohibit smoking on airplanes, including the Prohibition of Smoking in Public Conveyance Act (S. 51). This bill prohibits any person from smoking in: (I) any regularly scheduled public conveyance which iS traveling within the United States; (2) a waiting area in a terminal for public conveyance (unless such area is designated for smoking); or (3) any public restroom in a terminal for a public conveyance. The Act defines "public conveyance" as any vehicle of a privately or publicly owned common carrier providing passenger service, including air, rail, boat, ship or bus service. This legislation has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. You may also know, a similar bill which prohibits smoking on airline flights of less than two hours has already passed in the House of Representatives. I understand your concern for the rights of smokers, and you may be sure that I will keep your views foremost in mind should S. 51 or related legislation come before the Senate for debate. I appreciate having the opportunity to represent you in the United States Senate. If I can ever be of service to you, please let me know. PHIL GRAMM United States Senator PG/mlbd TI0045-0906