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T. Gorton: “I was simply asking whether she is exempting the television stations because she thinks she is required to by the first…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 1998
I was simply asking whether she is exempting the television stations because she thinks she is required to by the first amendment.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Questioning a colleague's stance on First Amendment exemptions for television stations.

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