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July--Consumers' Research magazine "Prescription Drugs: Shop Around for the Best Prices." by CA staff.

July 1--TechCentralStation "Wise Move?" by Policy Analyst James Plummer on RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC, www.riaa.com) A membership association of music recording companies. Its goal is to promote the record label industry and protect the rights of copyright owners. It was a major contributor to the SDMI digital distribution system.  lawsuits.

July 3--The Guardian, UK quotes Plummer on digital copyright issues.

July 7--National Review Online "Bologna Marketing" by Executive Director Frances Smith on the obesity debate.

July 10--Nashville Tenneseean quotes Plummer on online privacy.

July 17-July 23--Smith had a series of radio interviews on the drug reimportation re·im·port  
tr.v. re·im·port·ed, re·im·port·ing, re·im·ports
To bring back into a country (goods made from its exported raw materials).



re·im
 issue:

WPWT--Tri-City Tennessee

South Carolina News Network

WZMJ--Columbia, SC

KCPW--Park City, UT

KSOO--Sioux Falls, SD

WCLO--Madison, WI

July 21--The New York Times in an editorial "Holding civic groups accountable" hit Consumer Alert and AEI (with a lot of misinformation mis·in·form  
tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms
To provide with incorrect information.



mis
).

July 22--The Hill quotes Smith on corporate approach to obesity.

August--Consumers' Research magazine, "A new diet: lawsuits and advice from the government?"--by CA staff.

August 22: New York Sun quotes Plummer's NCC NCC

See National Clearing Corporation (NCC).
 analysis of VICTORY Act.

Sept. 2003: Consumers' Research magazine--"Back to School--A Good Time to Teach Kids about Money" by Smith and Policy Analyst Barbara Rippel.

September 11--Scripps Howard quotes Smith on World Trade Organization meeting and consumer benefits from open trade.

September 14--Washington Times quotes Smith on WTO See World Trade Organization.  Ministerial Meeting and trade.

Fall 2003 GEICO GEICO Government Employees Insurance Company  Direct magazine recommends CA's budget planner.
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