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Amory Houghton: “I have not had a single letter from anybody other than Washington or New York who has espoused this. None from overseas.”

On the recordMay 14, 1998
I have not had a single letter from anybody other than Washington or New York who has espoused this. None from overseas.
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Amory Houghton
Republican · New York

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Addressing a lack of support for a specific issue during a floor debate.

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