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“I got into lobbying kind of against my will at first. I frankly didn't want to be a lobbyist, but I realized that in lobbying I could do things politically that were interesting to me and do some what I thought would be good. I'm not sure it all turned out like that, but at least that was some of the initial thinking.”

Quote by Jack Abramoff

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Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff

Jack Abramoff, born on February 28, 1958, is an American political lobbyist. He was active in the Washington D.C. political scene in the 1990s and early 2000s, representing clients such as the gambling industry, Native American tribes, and lobbying firms. Abramoff became famous for his involvement in a series of political corruption and money laundering scandals, which led to his imprisonment. more

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