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Jump to full article: Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, 2008-04-12
Author: JACK HINDERSCHEID, WEST ST. PAUL
Intro: I was in the Marine Corps during the Korean War in 1950. After my discharge I joined Everette McClay Post 1296 in Bloomington. As time went on and we became aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke, I stopped going to the club because the smoke was so bad.
We now have a smoking ban for the entire state of Minnesota. Yet there is a bill at the State Capitol to exempt veterans clubs.
I strongly object to this bill. I for one would stop going again. We need to bring new members and their children to our veterans clubs, and they do not want to be exposed to secondhand smoke.
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