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• Campaign Briefing THE CONVENTIONS: EMOCRATS REJECT TOBACCO MONEY 

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2000-07-06
Author: Leslie Wayne (NYT)

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Tobacco money is not welcome by the host committee that is raising $35 million for the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles next month. Noelia Rodriguez, chief executive of the committee, yesterday signed an agreement not to accept or solicit donations from any tobacco company or its subsidiaries. This comes at a time when the committee is still $3 million to $4 million short of its fund-raising target. "We look forward to showcasing Los Angeles as the largest smoke-free city in the nation," Ms. Rodriguez said.

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