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To: Coop

Thomas E. Mann

September 10, 1944) is a political scientist, author, and pundit who works at the Brookings Institution.


During the administration of Richard M. Nixon, Brookings was named to Nixon's famous enemies list, due to its criticism of Nixon domestic and foreign policies. Nixon ordered a burglary of Brookings in 1971, looking for leaked government information about the Vietnam War. The Nixon administration also considered firebombing the Brookings Institution. [3]

On October 2, 2004, Vice President Al Gore delivered a speech on Economic Policy at Brookings. Conservatives accused Brookings of hosting a 'campaign speech'.


39 posted on 07/16/2006 1:06:00 PM PDT by kcvl
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42 posted on 07/16/2006 1:08:17 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: kcvl

Gee, a lifelong hard core RAT writes this dribble and we're supposed to take it as "objective" and not coming straight from the DNC.


53 posted on 07/16/2006 1:17:08 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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isn't a wave that silly thing that folks do at football games ???


66 posted on 07/16/2006 1:27:58 PM PDT by Psalm_2 (1776 - !?? Dec. 7th 1941. Sept. 11th 2001. Self Defense, A Basic Human Right.)
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