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The President seems to extend executive privilege way out past the atmosphere. What he says is executive privilege is nothing but executive poppycock.
Sam Ervin
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Sam Ervin
Age: 88 †
Born: 1896
Born: September 27
Died: 1985
Died: April 23
American Politician
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Morganton
North Carolina
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