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i WASHINGTON LE GAL F OUNDATION 1705 N STREET, N. W. WAS H I NGTON, D. C. 20036 202-857-0240 July 10, 1992 Mr. Robert Y. Maples Washington Representative Philip Morris Companies, Inc. The Colorado Building 1341 G Street, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Bob: I am enclosing the latest Washington Legal Foundation Legal Backgrounder, which addresses the federal government's latest effort to single out the tobacco industry for unconstitutional regulation. In, "Project 'ASSIST': Federal Funds For Speech and Behavior Control," Jonathan W. Emord, a noted First Amendment scholar, points out four good reasons for the elimination of the new ASSIST project, which include: • its flagrant disregard for the First Amendment of the Constitution, • its violation of equal protection rights, • its misalloction of federal funds for the purpose of state-level lobbying, and • its unnecessary waste of federal funds that will add $115 million to the national debt. Bob, WLF will be sending this important educational document to Administration officials, the leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), key members of Congress and their staffs, and a variety of other opinion and influence leaders. If you think there are others who should see it, please let us know. And thank you for continuing to support WLF. Best regards, r'uL4e I9-owden II Vice President, Public Affairs ~ ABB/bam ~ Enclosure i~