11.   In response, President Clinton earlier this week asked the Federal Communications Commission to explore ways of keeping liquor ads off the air.

12.   In the wake of the Seagram ads, Rep. Joseph Kennedy, D-Mass., introduced a bill to ban liquor ads from television.

13.   Liquor ads are being compared to cigarette ads when it comes to the influence of alcohol and tobacco advertising on young people.

14.   NBC currently is airing public service ads on responsible drinking, paid for by the distillers, prior to beginning the hard liquor ads on an unspecified future date.

15.   No one knows what a new commission would do even if the FTC issues a report that opponents of liquor ads think fails to address broad public interest concerns.

16.   Opponents counter that showing liquor ads on television reaches a large number of children and teenagers and could cause more minors to drink.

17.   Other policy changes may be pondered, he added, such as accepting liquor ads.

18.   President Clinton requests that the Federal Communications Commission investigate the impact of TV hard liquor ads.

19.   She supported an inquiry into liquor ads.

20.   Seagram ran its first televised liquor ads on local stations in Texas in June.