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Paul S. Sarbanes: “I would say that when those 24 nonmanagement directors walk into that room, they have one and only one constituency to…”

On the recordMay 7, 2003
I would say that when those 24 nonmanagement directors walk into that room, they have one and only one constituency to whom they are accountable, and that is 85 million investors in this country.
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Paul S. Sarbanes
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May 7, 2003

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Sarbanes emphasizes the accountability of directors to investors.

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