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OCR Page 1 of 10KARGIANIS WATKINS MARLER, L.L.P., P.S.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
TOBACCO- LABOR
MARKET PLACE TOWER, PENTHOUSE SUITE A
2025 FIRST AVENUE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98121-2157
GEORGE KARGIANIS*
TEL (206) 448-7969
MICHAEL T. WATKINS**
FAX (206) 448-7950
WILLIAM D. MARLER
TOLL-FREE (800) 424-3352
ANDREW WEISBECKER
WEB SITE http://www.k-w-m.com
DENIS W. STEARNS*
E-MAIL [email protected]
*ALSO ADMITTED IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
**ALSO ADMITTED IN CALIFORNIA
***ALSO ADMITTED IN WISCONSIN
October 8, 1997
Mr. Jerold Mande
Senior Advisor to the Director
OSTP, Room 436
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20502
re: Proposed Tobacco Settlement
Dear Mr. Mande:
Thank you for coming on the line the other day. As you know our chief concern with the
settlement as originally proposed was that with the granting of immunity to the tobacco
companies, it was too high a price to pay for what the nation was receiving in return. I
would agree with the President that the consist of the any settlement or solution has to be
totally revised if, in fact, a just and equitable solution to the problems presented by tobacco
is to be reached.
As you are well aware, the proposed settlement had left out and had not made
arrangements for compensation for a number of deserving constituents and victims which
would include, among others, the labor health funds, tobacco farmers, and others. The
proposed increase in the price of tobacco of $1.50 per package would raise additional
funds that would be used to compensate various deserving constituents as well as the
victims of tobacco usage. I am enclosing for your consideration the excellent statement
presented by Mr. Victor Van Bourg.
I look forward to visiting with you again on this most important issue and should any
settlement discussion be recommenced, we would appreciate an opportunity to participate
and to present our views. Thanking you once again, I remain
Very truly yours,
George Karqianis
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