Why does corruption matter?
Civics 101
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Corruption and Campaign Reform in Nixon's Era
This chapter explores the systemic corruption during the Nixon administration, focusing on a scandal in the dairy industry that prompted the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It reveals the dissonance between Nixon's public push for campaign finance reform and his private efforts to subvert anti-corruption laws, illustrating the complexities of legislative processes and the challenges in regulating campaign finances.
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