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John Conyers: “These acts, damaging to the office and in many cases criminal as well, constituted true abuse of power”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
These acts, damaging to the office and in many cases criminal as well, constituted true abuse of power
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

He distinguished between political disagreements and actual abuses of power.

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