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Article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honored to Be Part of Michael Bloomberg's $125 Million Initiative to Promote Freedom from Smoking ; Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- November 2, 2006
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To: National Desk
Contact: Joel Spivak of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 202-
296-5469
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement
issued today by Matthew L. Myers, president of Campaign for Tobacco-
Free Kids:
"In August, Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans to donate $125
million over two years to create an initiative to combat tobacco use
around the world, particularly in developing countries where more
than two-thirds of the world's smokers live. Today, Mr. Bloomberg
announced that he has selected five partner organizations to
coordinate activities under this initiative and provide grants to and
work with other organizations to fulfill the promise of the ...