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Danny Davis: “I think as a result of Ronald Reagan, many entertainers have developed far more interest in public policy…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2002
I think as a result of Ronald Reagan, many entertainers have developed far more interest in public policy decision-making and are more actively engaged and more actively involved in those processes than before his time.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing Ronald Reagan's influence on entertainers and public policy engagement.

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