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Blalock was an employee of [[Philip Morris Corporate Affairs]] Department (PM). In February 1999 he was Manager of Public Affairs for PM.<ref>[[Grover Norquist]] ({{Americans for Tax Reform]]), [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lqo83c00 "Letter to Kirk Blalock, Manager of Public Affairs, Philip Morris"], February 22, 1999. Bates Number 2065243785.</ref>
Kirk Blalock was involved with PM's corporate contributions with think tanks sending funding requests -- typically in the range of $50,000 to $200,000 -- to Blalock. Organizations PM favored needed only write a one or two-line letter requesting the funding they sought and send it to Kirk Blalock for approval.<ref>J. Berthod, National Taxpayers Union [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zkl95c00Untitled letter requesting a grant of $50,000 from Philip Morris] Letter. 1 page. February 5, 1999. Bates No. 2073204302</ref><ref>Eric Licht, Coalitions for America [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/cxy77d00Untitled letter requesting $50,000 for Coalitions for America]Letter. 1 pp. April 6, 1999. Bates No. 2065243719</ref><ref>Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bys83c00 Formal request for $250,000 in general support for the work of Americans for Tax Reform.] May 19, 1999. Bates No. 2065282601</ref>
==Biography==