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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The Constitution framers were certainly concerned about foreign powers using bribes and payments to undermine the…”

On the recordApril 16, 2024
The Constitution framers were certainly concerned about foreign powers using bribes and payments to undermine the American democratic experiment.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton highlights the framers' concerns about foreign influence on democracy.

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