Lobbyists taboo at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Rep. Alfred M. Phillips Dem. of Stanford, Conn. looks over the sign that hangs on his office door, saying that as yet no lobbyists has passed his portals. He would recognize a lobbyist by his talk the Congressman states
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"Lobbyists taboo at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Rep. Alfred M. Phillips Dem. of Stanford, Conn. looks over the sign that hangs on his office door, saying that as yet no lobbyists has passed his portals. He would recognize a lobbyist by his talk the Congressman states" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lobbyists_taboo_at_Capitol._Washington,_D.C.,_Jan._8._Rep._Alfred_M._Phillips_Dem._of_Stanford,_Conn._looks_over_the_sign_that_hangs_on_his_office_door,_saying_that_as_yet_no_lobbyists_has_LCCN2016871098.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 286745.
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