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JOHN LINDER: “I think it is vital that we establish as a Congress our commitment to publish that report, and to release those…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 1996
I think it is vital that we establish as a Congress our commitment to publish that report, and to release those documents, so the country can judge whether or not the man second in line to be President of the United States of America, the Speaker of the House, should be in that position. Stop the coverup. Release the report.
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JOHN LINDER
Georgia

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Addressing the need for transparency regarding a report on Speaker Jim Wright.

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