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John F Banzhaf III, The Man Behind the Ban on Cigarette Commercials -- READER'S DIGEST

The victory [forcing TV stations to air free antismoking messages] prompted Banzhaf to quit his New York law firm and devote his time to ASH -- TIME MAGAZINE

Such individuals as Banzhaf have the potential to tilt the balance of power in Washington law -- THE SUPERLAWYERS

The tobacco institute's most active opposition has its headquarters within four blocks of the institute's plush digs. If you want to get involved in anti-smoking efforts, contact ASH -- READER'S DIGEST

At the forefront of this campaign [to protect nonsmoking passengers] is a nonprofit organization called Action on Smoking and Health -- NEW YORK TIMES

The industry was about to meet one of the most effective antismoking activists ever. Thus was born the first organization in the US  dedicated solely to fighting tobacco companies -- BOSTON GLOBE

It is encouraging that [ASH] has been able to move with such effectiveness against the powerful tobacco industry -- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

If there's one group the tobacco industry fears more than any other, it's ASH. Action on Smoking and Health, the foremost smoking and health organization in the country -- THE PASSIONATE NONSMOKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS

A potentially effective weapon in the public interest may exist in [ASH] -- NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

[ASH] played a major role in establishing the legal concept of the right of nonsmokers to be free from exposure to tobacco smoke.  [ASH] serves as the legal action arm of the antismoking community -- 1989 SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT

Banzhaf may be to Camels what Ralph Nader was to Corvairs. He was instrumental in getting the nation's airlines to ban smoking on most domestic flights. He's the bane of the tobacco industry -- REGARDIE'S MAGAZINE