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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Let me congratulate my friends from the other side for again trying desperately to shift this focus to another Member of…”

On the recordMay 12, 1998
Let me congratulate my friends from the other side for again trying desperately to shift this focus to another Member of Congress, who has endured great criticism in the media, as have other people who are not Members of Congress. The name Kathleen Willey comes to mind and many others who have been placed in a situation where, if they appear to make statements that are contrary either to the minority on this Hill or to those who now reside at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, are called into question, their character is called into question. But I think it is worth noting, if we accept for just a minute the premise that----
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Addressing criticism of a Member of Congress and the media's treatment of individuals making controversial statements.

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