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News (Media Awareness Project) - Party got $1.7 million in tobaccoadban case
Title:Party got $1.7 million in tobaccoadban case
Published On:1997-11-12
Source:Orange County Register News
Fetched On:2008-09-07 19:55:47
PARTY GOT $1.7 MILLION IN TOBACCOADBAN CASE

After four days of stonewalling,Britain's ruling Labor Party acknowledged
Tuesday that it had received$1.7 million from the head of Formula One
racing,which the government has exempted from a ban on tobacco advertising.

The announcement was the latest development in what has become a major
embarrassment for Prime Minister Tony Blair.

On Monday,Labor said it had returned the donationdescribing the amount as
being more than $8,500.But on Tuesday,the party revised its
statement,admitting that the actual figure was $1.7 million.
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