This booklet contains excerpted remarks by government and public health officials concerning social marketing and its use. It is noted that the agencies they represent are among those that are considered pioneers in applying social marketing to some of the toughest problems facing America. Topics concerning government, public health, and the use of social marketing include such areas as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), cholesterol control, drunk driving, and drug abuse. General discussions on marketing concepts and their use in public health education are also explored. A foreword by William A. Smith of the Academy for Education Development identifies critical concepts of social marketing including the concept of exchange, the marketing mix, and the importance of audience research. Speakers are Terry Bellicha of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Avrahan Forman of the National Institute of Drug Abuse; Nancy Pielemeier of the U.S. Agency for International Development; Beverly Schwartz of the Centers for Disease Control; and Sharyn Mallamad Sutton of the National Cancer Institute. An Afterword entitled "Social Marketing in a Changing World: A Private Sector Perspective" by Porter/Novelli, a social marketing firm, concludes the booklet. (GLR)