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Mazie Hirono: “The American tradition of zealous representation of unpopular clients is at least as old as John Adams` representation…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2022
The American tradition of zealous representation of unpopular clients is at least as old as John Adams` representation of the British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Hirono references a letter signed by conservative lawyers defending the representation of Guantanamo detainees.

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