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Bob Kerrey: Personally, I think it would be a waste of money to direct the CIA to read the New York Times and report to us what is…

On the recordMay 13, 1998
Personally, I think it would be a waste of money to direct the CIA to read the New York Times and report to us what is contained in there relevant to any part of the world, let alone in India.
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Bob Kerrey
Nebraska

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Discussing the role of the CIA in relation to media reporting.

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