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CAMPAIGN for TOBACCO-FREE Kids to October 9, 1998 Mr. Bruce Reed Assistant to the Executive Office of the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing Washington, DC 20500 Bruce President Bruce President for we NW Domestic in health we the Policy to thank are SAY quick the for you to at culiciscentor connt enough the doni sincere you inats work have we you Dear Mr. Reed: This past month marked the third anniversary of the CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO- FREE KIDS. We began in September 1995 as an ad hoc project to support the FDA's assertion of jurisdiction over tobacco, and have since gone on to become a sustainable enterprise and a full-scale combatant in the tobacco wars. The past three years of tobacco control in America have been tumultuous, with numerous ups and downs, and plenty of action. While youth and adult tobacco use remains our nation's largest preventable cause of disease and death, we nonetheless have reason for optimism. There has been much progress. Working together, the public health community, policy makers and the American people -- including our country's youth will find the way to defeat this problem, and to create a healthier society for generations to come. As we reflect on the challenges, the action and the satisfactions of the past three years, we are grateful to you and to all others who are fighting the good fight. Enclosed is a small memento of our anniversary. We look forward to the next three years of battle and achievement, and to continuing to work with you. Regards, Bill Matt William D. Novelli Matthew L. Myers President Executive Vice President & General Counsel NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS 1707 L STREET, NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 PHONE (202) 296-5469 FAX (202) 296-5427 www.tobaccofreekids.org