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July 10, 1998

Humor in Politics

Political Columnist and Commentator Charles McDowell stated that there is not as much humor in politics today as there was in the past. He said that there are too many nasty ads being run in campaigns today.

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Charles McDowell Correspondent Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Program ID:: 108505-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Chautauqua, New York, United States
First Aired:: Aug 29, 1998 | 9:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Aug 30, 1998 | 9:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Aug 29, 1998 | 9:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 30, 1998 | 12:29am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 30, 1998 | 9:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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