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To: Benchman who wrote (1851)	6/18/1998 8:46:00 PM
From: Xpiderman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6439

Many supporters of the original deal, while expressing dismay over the evolution of the McCain bill, still wanted to see a bill passed. "We had a conference strategy from the very beginning," said Moore. "Get something passed out of the Senate, get something passed out of the House and get a very good bill passed out of the conference committee." Yesterday, Scott Williams, a tobacco industry spokesman, said public health activists, not the companies, were to blame for the bill's death. "It's important for the public health community to realize the loss they have inflicted upon themselves through their desire to punish the tobacco industry -- and the administration bears the large part of the responsibility for the collapse." Williams would not speculate on what the industry strategy would be now. "People have to get up tomorrow, ask that question and answer it," Williams said. washingtonpost.com