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Long's Defense Seen Hurting Dodd's Case in Senate
In Washington Senate debate over Senator Thomas Dodd's ethics case, Senator Russell Long's aggressive defense tactics drew critique from several colleagues who feared his actions weakened Dodd's position. Senate Leader Mike Mansfield and others clashed with Long over attendance tactics as Dodd's speech was postponed. Senator Edward Brooke offered a cautious defense, stressing the burden of proof on the Ethics Committee and the presumption of innocence.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
Senate
Russell B. Long
Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Long
Tom Dodd
Russ Long
Mike Mansfield
Eberhard Deutsch
New Orleans
Mansfield
Deutsch
Connecticut
Edward W. Brooke
Mass
Ethics Committee
Brooke