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Frank Lautenberg: Who, for instance, would vote the shares? Would the Government be, the American Government, be likely to appoint the…

On the recordJune 1, 2009
Who, for instance, would vote the shares? Would the Government be, the American Government, be likely to appoint the board of directors and have them make a decision?
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Lautenberg questions government involvement in corporate governance.

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