John Locke Foundation
The John Locke Foundation (JLF) is a right-wing, free-market think tank in North Carolina. The JLF describes itself as, "...an independent, nonprofit think tank that would work for truth, for freedom, and for the future of North Carolina." [1]
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The John Locke Foundation and the Tobacco Industry
JLF has received funding from Phillip Morris (PM), and the former president of the JLF sat on the National Advisory Board of a front-group set up by Phillip Morris called the "National Smokers Alliance."
A February 2, 2000 letter from RJR Tobacco Company's Executive VP, External Relations, Tommy Payne to the JDL reads, in part, "Please find enclosed a check in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) made payable to the John Locke Foundation." [2]
A June 30, 1994 Philip Morris document lists Marc Rotterman, the former president of the John Locke Foundation, as a Member of the National Board of Advisors for the National Smokers Alliance, a front-group set up by Phillip Morris. [3][4]
An August, 1994 article written by JLF President, John Hood, in Consumer Research argues for "free-choice" for tobacco users and the loosening of restrictions on tobacco use. [5]
JDL received $5,000 in funding from PM for "public policy" work in 1998 according to the company's 1998 public policy contributions records. [6]
According to the November, 2000 edition of "Issues Watch" the JLF received funding from RJ Reynolds in 1996 for "works to improve public policy debate in North Carolina." [7]
Personnel
- John Hood, President [3]
- Roy Cordato, Vice President for Research and Resident Scholar
- Daren Bakst, Legal and Regulatory Policy Analyst [4]
- Joseph Coletti, Fiscal Policy Analyst [5]
- David Hartgen, [6]
- John Hubisz [7]
- Michael Sanera [8]
Contact details
200 West Morgan St.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Phone: (919) 828-3876
Website: http://www.johnlocke.org/
Resources
References
- ↑ John Locke Foundation, "About the John Locke Foundation", accessed November 2007.
- ↑ T.J. Payne, Letter, Bates Number 522493786, February 2, 2000.
- ↑ Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, "National Smokers' Alliance Exposed", undated, accessed November 2007.
- ↑ "NSA National Board of Advisors", Bates Number 2047870829, June 30, 1994.
- ↑ J. Hood, "Anti-Smoking War Could Deny Consumers Choice", Consumer Research, John Locke Foundation, Bates Number 2503017203, June 1994.
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- ↑ [2]
