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Robert C. Byrd: “We hear much about the power of the press, but the power of the press was not enough to beat the power of the special…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 1989
We hear much about the power of the press, but the power of the press was not enough to beat the power of the special interests in this body.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
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Jan 25, 1989

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Urging the Senate to act on congressional campaign finance reform.

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