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David Cay Johnston: “The advisory boards, in my judgment, are useful, and I tried to sell advisory boards. I do not think they are central to…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1995
The advisory boards, in my judgment, are useful, and I tried to sell advisory boards. I do not think they are central to the process, but if the Senator from Ohio thinks they are important, I will come back----
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia

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Discussing the role of advisory boards in a legislative context.

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