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August 25, 1987 Senator Rudy J. Nichols State Capitol Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Senator Nichols: I am writing to you regarding the recent ban on smoking aboard domestic airline flights. I am a smoker and feel that this ban is taking away from the freedom of rights. I have flown on flights when I have been seated in the non- smoking section because the smoking section was already full. Needless to say, they were very unpleasant flights. A few times I ended up sitting in a flight attendents Jump seat so I could smoke. I was in the way of the flight attendents and passengers going to the restroom. What I am getting at, is that determined smokers will smoke whether it is legal or not. ~ncerely, Dawn J. ~agen U Ti0045-1208

August 25, 1987 Congressman Gordon R. Sparks State Capitol Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Congressman Sparks: I am writing to you regarding the recent ban on smoking aboard domestic alrline flights. I am a smoker and feel that this ban is taking away from the freedom of rights. I have flown on flights when I have been seated in the non- smoking section because the smoking section was already full. Needless to say, they were very unpleasant flights. A few times I ended up sitting in a flight attendents Jump seat so I could smoke. I was in the way of the flight attendents and passengers going to the restroom. What I am getting at, is that determined smokers will smoke whether it is legal or not. Dawn J. H~gen ~ TI0045-1209

August 25, 1987 U.S. Senator Carl Levin State Capitol Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Senator Levln: I am writing to you regarding the recent ban on smoking aboard domestic airline flights. I am a smoker and feel that this ban is taking away from the freedom of rights. I have flown on flights when I have been seated in the non- smoking section because the smoking section was already full. Needless to say, they were very unpleasant flights. A few times I ended up sitting in a flight attendents Jump seat so I could smoke. I was in the way of the flight attendents and passengers going to the restroom. What I am getting at, is that determined smokers will smoke whether it is legal or not. T!0045-1210

August ~5, 1987 Martha Hook 509 N. Vermont Royal Oak, MI Senator Carl M. Levin, U.S.S. United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Sir, Last month the House passed an amendment to the DOT bill that bands smoking on Wlights of 2 hours or less. I understand the vote was very close, with IOM oW the House not voting. The airlines have accommodated smokers and non-smokers Wor years. For government to intervene in a workable system is wasteWul and inappropriate. Furthermore~ the flying public has the intelligence and common courtesy to respect its Wollow passengers when, in a rare instances the airlines Vail. For these'simple reasons alone, I strongly oppose a ban on smoking on aircrafts. TI004.~-1211

August "Martha Hook 509 N. Vermont Royal Oak~ MI ~8067 Senator Donald W. Riegle~ Jr.~ U.S.S. United States Senate Washington~ DC 20510 Dear Sir~ Last month the House passed an amendment to the DOT bill that bands smoking on flights of 2 hours or less. I understand the vote was very closer with 10~ Of the House not voting. The airlines have accommodated.smokers and non-s~okers for years. For government to intervene in a workable system is wasteful and inappropriate. Furthermore~ the flying public has the intelligence and common courtesy to respect its follow passengers when~ in a rare instance~ the airlines fail. For these simple reasons alone~ I strongly oppose a ban On ~moking on aircrafts. Sincerely~ ~a~tha Hook Ti0045-1212

AugusT 25, 1987 Mar tha Hook 509 N. Vermont Royal Oak, MI 48067 Honorable Sander M. Levin, M.C. United States House of Representatives Washington, 0C 20515 Dear Sir,. Last month the House passed an amendment to the DOT bili that bands smoking on flights of 2 hours or less. I understand the vote was very close, with 10~ of the House not voting. The airlines have accommodated smokers and non-smokers ~or years. For government to intervene in a workable system is wasteful and inappropriate. Furthermore, the flying public has the intelligence and common courtesy to respect its follow passengers when, in a rare instance, the airlines fail. For these simple reasons alone, I strongly oppose a ban on smoking on aircrafts. TI0045-1213

Senator Carl M. Levln, U'~S.S. U.So Senate Hashlng~on} DC 20510 Sept. 3, 1987 Dear. Senator Levlnl Iam. wrltlng you to view my opinions regarding the recent passage of the airline smoking ban in the }louse of Representatives, and ask for your suppor~ in opposing any further.restrictions. As a citizen and ex-smoker who fllas from tints ~o time, I feel this ban ~muld not only be uunecessary~ but unfair. Uunecessary~ because airlines have already placed such s~rl~ restrictions on smoking ~hat~ according to a 1987 Airlines Pilots Association poll, 87Z of those passenge(s polled feel ~he ~urreng policy respects the'rights of bo~h smokers abd non-smokers. These sharp restrictions go so far as ~o reduce or to~ally eliminate smoking seotlons to guarantee a non-smoker sa~Isfled~ Unfair~ because not only will the ban infringe on the riglihs of those who do en~oy. smoklng~ but the reasons for ~he ban in regard to health and safety hazards are uo~ to~ally fonnded, For exaff~ple~ according to ~he Ha~lonal A~ademy of Sclences~ ~here Is nothing In scleu~Ifl~ llteratu=e showln~ casual e~osure ~o ~obacco smol<e In public places go be a Imalth risk. As far as smoking being a ~l~e hazard~ s£n~e 1970 not a sln~le alrllne fire Ims been 4e~ermlned ba have been smoking related. The Why force to ~hange something that is obviously working for the majorl~y of those involved? If Federal aviation ageucles.aud other airline associations could not come up ~ith appropriate proposals to ban smoking after years of t~/tng~ carl without causing problems for those directly involved with the enforcement of those bans? Thank .you for your time and I urge your supporg in ~.his.mos~ tn~or~ant issue. Sincere i)5~ ...... ~ " ' T!0045-1214

Sept. 3~ 1987 Senator Donald Wo Niegle, Jr., U.S~ Senate Washlngton~ DG 20510 Dea~.~nator Riegle! I am ~ritlng you to view my opinions regarding the recent passage of the airline smoking ban in the [louse of Representatives, and ask for your support in opposing any £urther.res~rlctlons. As a citizen and ex-smoker who flies from time to time, I feel this ban would not only be unnecessary, but unfair. Uunecessary, because airlines have already placed such strict restrictions on smoking that, according to a 1987 Airlines Pilots Association poll~ 87% of those passengers polled feel the current policy respects the rights vf both smokers and non-smokers. These sharv restrlctlo~s go so far as to reduce or totally eliminate smoking sections to guarantee a uou-smoker the ri~t to a non-smoklng seat, Eighty-seven perce~t are still satisfied! Unfair, because not only will the ban infringe on the rights of those ~Ito do en~oy .smoklng~ but the reasons for ~he ban in regard to health and ~afety hazards are uo~ to~ally founded. For example~ accordlug to ~he National Academy of Sclences~ ~here Is ~othlu~ In sclentifi~ literature showing casual e~osure ~o tobacco smoke In publi~ places to be a heal~h risk. As far as smoking being a fire hazard~ since 1970 not a single afrllse fire ~s been de~ermined ~o have been smeklng related. The lls~ goes.on[ Why force to change something that is obviously worklug for the majority of those involved? If Federal aviation agencies and other airline associations could uot come up with appropriate proposals to ban smoking after years of trying, why does the government feel i~ can ~i~hout causing problems for Ehose dlrec~ly involved with the euforcemen~ of those bans~ -.. Thank yo~ for your ~Ime and I urge your suppor~ In ~his mos~ ~mPOr~au~ T!0045-1215

Sept. 3, 1987 Ilonorable Bill Schuette, U.S. House of Representatives Washlng~on, DG 20515 Dear.'Sir! I am writing you to view my opinions regarding the rece.n~ passage of the airline smoking ban in the llouse of Representatives,' ~{~d ask for your conbiuued support In opposing a~y further restrlct~o,~s. As a citizen .and ex-smoker who flies from time ~o time, I feel this ban ~ould not only be unnecessary, but unfair. Unnecessar~r~ because airlines have already placed such strlet restrictions on smoklug tlmab~ accordlu~ to a 1987 A~rllnes Pllobs Association poll, 87% of those passengers polled feel the current policy respects the tlgbts of both smokers and non-smokers. These sharp restri~tlons go so far as to reduce or totally eliminate smoking sections to guarantee a non-smoker the ri@it to a ,lo~-smoklng seat. Eighty-seven percent are still satisfied[ Unfalr, because ,~ot only will the ban infringe on the rights of those. who do enjoy smoklug~ but the reasons for the ban In regard be health and safe~y hazards are nob ~otally founded. For example~ to tile Hablonsl Academy of Sclences~ there ~s nothlng In sc~en~Iflc literature showing casual exposure to tobacco smoke in publlc places to b~ a health rlsk. As far as smoking being a f~re hazard~ 1970 no~ a s~ngle a~rllne f~re has been determined to have been smoking relate@. The llsb goes Why force to change something that is obviously ~orklng for the majority of those Involved? If Federal aviation agencies and other airline assoc~atlons could not come up with appropriate proposals to ban smoking after years of trying, why does the govern,hoot feel It can ~.~thoot causing problems for ~hose d~rec~ly ~nvolved Wlth the enforcemen~ of those bans? ". Thank you for your time arid, again, for your supuort in this most important Issue. S1 ncerel~v. TI004~-1216

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