51.   McCain said that despite the differences between the industry and lawmakers, he expected Congress to approve comprehensive legislation this year aimed at reducing teen smoking.

52.   Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III, a critic of the national settlement, is seeking a large reduction in teen smoking.

53.   Nixon suggested that Bond voted against federal legislation to curb teen smoking in exchange for financial support from the tobacco industry.

54.   On Friday, Gore urged Congress to approve comprehensive anti-tobacco legislation to deal with teen smoking.

55.   On the other hand, in Mexico, where there are few restrictions on teen smoking, use is plummeting, he said.

56.   One problem in preventing teen smoking is that tobacco-related health problems, such as heart disease and cancer, usually appear when smokers are much older.

57.   President Clinton declared war on teen smoking Thursday, giving the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate the marketing and sale of tobacco products to young people.

58.   President Clinton detailed a tough crackdown on teen smoking Thursday that would do away with most cigarette vending machines, color advertisements and promotional gimmicks aimed at children.

59.   Rather than tax smokers, Ashcroft argued, there should be penalties on tobacco companies if they fail to meet targets to reduce teen smoking.

60.   President Bill Clinton said the government hopes to cut teen smoking in half within seven years.