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Lynn N. Rivers: “When the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hefner) a few minutes ago raised the issue of honesty in ads, there was…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1998
When the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hefner) a few minutes ago raised the issue of honesty in ads, there was quite a lot of discussion about that. The argument was that courts could determine the honesty of particular ads and the appropriateness of particular ads relative to libel. Who appoints Federal judges?
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Lynn N. Rivers
Michigan

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Discussing the issue of honesty in advertisements and the role of courts in determining it.

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