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I encourage others who care about the future of young people, like the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, to devote funding to developing resources that will improve the lives of young people, not to use negative ads attacking youth organizations.Richard J. Sauer, president and chief executive officer of the National 4-H Council, wants the CTFK to stop criticizing and start funding. Quoted in <i>SAUER: COUNTERPOINT : 4-H program seeks to keep young people from smoking</i>
That issue was raised in some staff members' minds -- what's the long-term implication of aligning our name, whether it's an Anheuser-Busch or the maker of guns and weapons? . . . I think we'd look at any kind of company and say, `Is this the image we want to align the 4-H name with long term?'Christy Leeds, acting associate state leader for the Ohio 4-H, which has refused the Philip Morris anti-youth-smoking program. Quoted in <i>Critics: Tobacco money taints 4-H image</i>
We realize we are going to have people skeptical of our efforts to reduce youth smoking. . . The only thing we can do is ask that our actions be judged in the long term.PM spokesman Brendan J. McCormick. Quoted in <i>4-H Defends Anti-Smoking Program Financed by Tobacco Company</i>
The unanimous decision of the Advisory board is that we do not want this affiliation. . . Phillip Morris may improve its corporate image, but 4-H will certainly not. As one older 4-H youth said, "4-H does not belong in Marlboro country." Ann Brosnahan, California 4-H Advisory Committee. Quoted in <i>Letter from the California 4-H Statewide Advisory Board on the National Council's decision to partner with Philip Morris to deliver tobacco prevention education programs.</i>
We continue to see old references, often from 20 or more years ago, about what Philip Morris or another tobacco company did or did not do. None of us today can do anything about the past. I believe that Philip Morris USA, which is under new corporate leadership, has recognized its responsibility to prevent underage smoking and has made a commitment to fulfill that responsibility by funding this program for two years.Richard J. Sauer, President and CEO of National 4-H Council, in <i>Letter to Bill Novelli, 03-23-99</i>