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Citizens Don’t Need ‘Protection’ From Lobbying

By Caroline Fredrickson and Douglas Johnson
Special to Roll Call
May 10, 2007, Midnight

Do ordinary citizens need to be protected from groups that may urge them to contact their elected Representatives in Congress about some pending bill?

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