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02/02/98 HON 17:07 FAX 1&03 I -FfB. 2.i998 S:Z3Ptq '9ErWw•fE COwERCE COMr1 iv0.B43 r.2' U.S. SFNATOR • ARiZONA ~ ~ JOHNMcC www.sen$te.gov/,-mccain PRESS RELEASE FOR IlVIlVIEDTA'1'E RTTZASE CONPPACW: P7A P7A,LOR5I 202-224-2670 MONDAY, FEBRUnRY 2,1998 NANCY TVES 2oa-zz4-7isfl McCAIN ASKS ADIvIIlV.[S7.'RATI.ON TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON TOBACCO LEGISLATION WASHNGTON, D.C_ -- Scitator loba McCain (R AZ), Chairwan of rhe Coxarnittee on Commerce, Soxence, and Transportation, today sent President Clinton the flxst in a series of specific quesotions on the tobacco legislation. °It's imperative that Congress and the adm9pisttation work together in a cooperative and bi- partisan fashion if we ate to craft a bill that will gain public support, Congressional appraval and your signaeire," McCain said in today's letter. McCain asked the Administration to reveal its views and legislative recommendations on a variety of tobanco-related issues including the following;  Ban on outdoor adverdsing, inoluding iu stadia and arenas  Ban on human figures and cartoon figures in advettising  Ban on Intarnet advertiging  Bah on point-of-sale advertising  Litnitations on point-of-sale advertising  Ban eu advertising resrYiction agreements  Glamorization of tobacco  Restrie4iopu on eolor advectisem,onta r We 1'!1P labels  Pre.wnption of state and local action  Exemption of e,Kports  Resrtletion on access to tobacco products  Prohibition on sele of less than a full pack of cigarettes  State licensure to sell tobacco  Anti-trust exemptP.on for tobacco industry  Applicability to new enirents in tobacco industry "It is particularly important for the Administration to exercise its ezecutiva responsibilities by p•toviding Congress with a detailed assessment of the proviaions in the pending legislation, and specifc policy and legislative recommendations," McCain said. (letter attached, Rtll set of questions available on ^wv+w.senate.gov/ mccain) ?h1liossall Senate Office Building • Washington. D.C. 20510 - Contact: Nancy Ives • 202 224-2235 TDD 202 224-7132