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Henry Waxman: “No Nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2019
No Nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Arguing for transparency and accountability in government actions.

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