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Dale Bumpers: “I first brought this issue to the Senate's attention in 1984 when it was determined that Charles Wick, who at that time…”

On the recordJuly 22, 1998
I first brought this issue to the Senate's attention in 1984 when it was determined that Charles Wick, who at that time was head of the U.S. Information Agency, had been tape recording conversations with just about everybody he talked to, including President Reagan and President Carter, without their knowledge or consent. He revealed that he had recorded over 80 conversations--Cabinet members, Presidents, everybody. They did not even know it. I do not mind telling you, while I knew that that was legal, I was deeply offended by it. And I am still offended by it. This is an area, that is so often the case, where the States are way ahead of the Senate.
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Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
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Discussing concerns over unauthorized tape recording of conversations in the Senate.

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