TITLE

E.J. Dionne

AUTHOR(S)
Dionne, E.J.
PUB. DATE
October 1996
SOURCE
New Statesman;10/25/96, Vol. 125 Issue 4307, p21
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on campaign finance in the United States. Political reform issues; 1996 presidential campaign; Efforts to clean up the political system.
ACCESSION #
9612091334

Tags: CAMPAIGN funds

 

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