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OCR Page 1 of 82and reconstruction effort.
House Backs Language
Yesterday, 67 Democrats joined
with 195 Republicans and two in-
dependents in the House to approve
Tobacco-
On Pullout From Kosovo
an amendment to a defense authori-
zation bill conditioning the continued
deployment of troops in Kosovo on
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Bigger Peacekeeping Role by A llies Sought
NATO allies increasing their share of
the economic and military responsi-
By ERIC PLANIN
fair share."
bility. Under the amendment, offered
Washington Post Staff Writer
The Whit House warned yester-
by Rep. John R. Kasich (R-Ohio), the
day that the House action was "coun-
president would have to certify be-
The House voted overwhelmingly
terproductive to peace in Kosovo,"
fore next April 1 that European allies
yesterday to begin withdrawing U.S.
while Secret: of State Madeleine K.
were meeting a specified percentage
troops from Kosovo next April unless
Albright saia legislators were "play-
of their aid pledge and that they were
the president can certify that NATO
ing with fire." A spokesman for Bush
fulfilling other commitments. With-
allies were assuming more of the
said the House "overreached" in its
out such certification, the president
peacekeeping burden.
action yesterday by "dictating on a
would have to submit a plan within
The 264 to 153 bipartisan vote was
foreign policy matter that would tie
30 days for a phased withdrawal of
another strong sign of increasing res-
the next president's hands."
troops.
tiveness on Capitol Hill about the
But House and Senate Republicans
However, the president may waive
Clinton administration's policy in Ko-
said that they were not overly con-
the withdrawal requirement for up to
sovo. What seemed most notable was
cerned about Bush's views and that
90 days in the event that U.S. forces
that the House acted in the face of
Congress was merely exercising its
are engaged in hostilities in Kosovo,
stern administration warnings that it
prerogatives by questioning foreign
or NATO requests the emergency in-
was tying the president's hands, and
policy measures with important na-
troduction of additional U.S. troops
after an admonition from Republican
tional security implications.
to help defend other NATO military
presidential candidate George W.
"We have a responsibility here,
personnel.
Bush that Congress was overreach-
too," said Senate Majority Leader
"In a way it would be a very strong
ing in foreign policy.
Trent Lott (R-Miss.). "What about
message [to] NATO that this is not
The House vote came as the Sen-
the responsibility of Congress? Peo-
just a one-way partnership," Kasich
ate began debating an even stricter
ple may not know that our allies are
said.
timetable for the orderly withdrawal
not fulfilling their commitment. And
The House considered a similar
of troops next spring unless the presi-
why? They know Uncle Sam will take
measure last March but it was nar-
dent can convince Congress of the
care of the problem."
rowly defeated. Kasich said he was
need to keep them there. Congres-
The overriding question is wheth-
able to attract additional support for
sional critics complain that President
er the United States should continue
the measure by including the waiver
Clinton has mistakenly made an
to deploy 5,800 troops in Kosovo, fol-
provision and assuring members that
open-ended commitment to peace-
lowing last year's NATO airstrikes
no military funds would be cut off un-
keeping and economic development
against Yugoslav President Slobodan
til next April at the earliest.
in a dangerous, war-torn region.
Milosevic's forces, but the House and
Meanwhile, the Senate is consider-
"Congress as a whole has some res-
Senate are taking somewhat different
ing an amendment, approved as part
ervations about the direction of
tacks. Congressional critics complain
of a military construction bill, that
what's going on in Kosovo," said
that NATO countries should be pro-
would cut off funds for the continued
John Feehery. a spokesman for House
viding the bulk of the military pres-
deployment of troops beyond July 1,
Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-III.).
ence in Kosovo and should contribute
2001, unless the president obtains
"There's also a concern that our Eu-
far more financially toward the over-
congressional authorization to con-
EITC
ropean allies are not picking up their
all cost of the deployment, policing
tinue deployment.
Tobacco Firms Probed Over Ads
States Suspect Industry Targeted Youths, Violating Settlement
By MARC KAUFMAN
on.
ing anti-tobacco campaign, released
Washington Post Staff Writer
A spokesman for Philip Morris
another study that found the num-
Cos. said yesterday that his compa-
ber of young people reached by to-
State attorneys general are con-
ny will propose that "an indepen-
bacco ads actually increased after
ducting an "active and aggressive in-
dent, accurate third-party methodol-
the settlement. It concluded that a
vestigation" into whether tobacco
ogy" be established for determining
majority of teens were exposed to to-
companies have violated the 1998
youth readership of magazines and
bacco ads at least five times in the
national settlement by advertising to
be used as a standard for tobacco ad-
year, which is considered a high level
young people.
vertising.
of "effective reach."
Based on language in the settle-
As part of the 1998 tobacco settle-
"When today's tobacco executives
ment prohibiting tobacco company
ment, tobacco companies agreed to
ask the public to believe that they
practices that "target youth." the to-
stop advertising on billboards and to
are no longer targeting our children,
bacco enforcement committee of the
avoid the "Joe Camel" type of ads
they deserve the same trust as their
National Association of Attorneys
that many believed appealed primar-
predecessors when they swore un-
General is collecting evidence about
ily to young people. In addition,
der oath before Congress that their
what cigarette companies are ad-
much of the industry pledged to fol-
products are not addictive." said
vertising. and where they are ad-
low proposed Food and Drug Ad-
Matthew Myers. president of the
vertising it.
ministration guidelines that placed
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, af-
Attorney General Christine Gre-
magazines with youth readership of
ter the studies were released.
goire of Washington state. an author
more than 15 percent off limits to
Tobacco companies increased
of the 46-state tobacco agreement,
cigarette ads.
magazine advertising after their use
said the four-month-old investiga-
But public health advocates yes-
of billboards was prohibited. The
terday released two studies indicat-
Tom-
tion could trigger lawsuits against
companies also had to defend their
the industry if the group determines
ing that since the settlement, tobac-
markets in the face of sharp cigarette
the tobacco ads 3" designed to 1..00
CC advertising in magazines such =
price increases that wi immed in
teenagers.
Sports Illustrated. Elle. Rolling
cover the costs of their $206 billion
"We have tried to reach an agree
Stone and Vibe (all of which have
national settlement with the states.
ment with the industry on this issue
significant youth readership) has in-
In addition to their concerns
at
but have been unable to." Gregoire
creased dramatically
about advertising. the attorneys gen-
said.
According to one study by the
eral also believe R.J. R nolds To-
President Clinton yesterday
Massachusetts Department of Pub-
bacco Co. violated the national set-
urged the attorneys general to "take
lic Health, 19 magazines with youth
tiement by distributing free
immediate and appropriate enforce-
readership of 15 percent or more
cigarettes in a way that makes them
ment action to stop these practices."
had a 33 percent increase in tobacco
available to children. California filed
Industry officials say they are
-no
advertising in the first three quar-
a lawsuit against the company last
abiding by the agreement and have
ters after the settlement was signed.
week; the company said the dis-
discontinued advertising in maga-
The American Legacy Founda-
tribution was "consumer sting" al-
zines they believe appeal to young
tion. which runs a counter-market-
lowed by the agreement.
people. But there is disagreement
over how to determine exactly
which magazines meet that criteri-
The Washington Post
THURSDAY. MAY 18, 2000
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