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Harold J. Laski: He opposed the remedy of a Place Bill for the good and sufficient reason that it gave the executive an interest against…

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He opposed the remedy of a Place Bill for the good and sufficient reason that it gave the executive an interest against the legislature.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski opposes the Place Bill, citing concerns about executive influence over the legislature.

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