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Throughout his long career in Congress, Senator Robert C. Byrd penned a regular column titled Byrd's Eye View that ran in newspapers across West Virginia. The columns were one way in which the Senator shared news from Washington D.C. with constituents. In this January, 1965 column, Senator Byrd details new information derived from the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health's report to the Surgeon General regarding the regarding the health effects of smoking and other tobacco use. Byrd also highlights the federal government's support for research on the effects of cigarette smoking on health and Americans' smoking habits.

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Robert C. Byrd. "Smoking." Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers. Accessed 19 April 2024. https://acsc.lib.udel.edu/items/show/175.

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Title

Smoking

Subject

Byrd's Eye View Newspaper Column

Description

Throughout his long career in Congress, Senator Robert C. Byrd penned a regular column titled Byrd's Eye View that ran in newspapers across West Virginia. The columns were one way in which the Senator shared news from Washington D.C. with constituents. In this January, 1965 column, Senator Byrd details new information derived from the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health's report to the Surgeon General regarding the regarding the health effects of smoking and other tobacco use. Byrd also highlights the federal government's support for research on the effects of cigarette smoking on health and Americans' smoking habits.

Creator

Robert C. Byrd

Source

Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers

Publisher

Association of Centers for the Study of Congress

Date

1/15/1965

Contributor

Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies

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Language

English

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Washington D.C. & West Virginia, United States