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Lobbyists At Work In Capitol Power Plays And Perks
Washington lobbyists shape policy through bills and access. AFL CIO chief Andy Biemiller testifies as reforms to the 1946 law gain momentum. Industry and labor figures tout expertise and contacts while critics warn of opaque influence and hush payments.
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Kay Bartlett
Washington (Ap
Andrew Biemiller
Afl-Cio
House
Clement J. Zablocki
Dwis
Zablocki Biemiller
Andy
Clem
Biemiller
Wisconsin
Washington
Congress
Mike McPherson
William Clay
D-Mo
National Education Association
Air Transport Association
American Petroleum Institute
Common Cause
League of Women Voters
NAACP
Ralph Nader
Charis
Walker
Treasury Department
Dwight Eisenhower
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committees
Milton Smith
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Fred Wertheimer
Bermiller
Smith
Carter Manasco
National Coal Association
Frank Ikard
API
Clement Haynesworth
US Supreme Court
Nixon
Haynesworth
John Williams
Delaware
Liams
Evelyn Dubrow
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Senate
Capitol Hill
Capital Hill