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Patrick Leahy: “If that happens in a democracy it can be almost a fatal blow to democracy.”

On the recordJune 16, 2009
If that happens in a democracy it can be almost a fatal blow to democracy.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns about the dangers of losing public trust in democratic institutions.

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