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August 27, 1997

Are Term Limits the Answer?

Three supporters and three opponents of political term limits examined whether term limits would address such problems as special interest influence and the power of incumbents. The event was hosted by the U.S. Term Limits Foundation.

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Einer R. Elhauge Professor Harvard Law School
Bruce Fein Syndicated Columnist Washington Times

Victor Kamber Political Consultant Democratic Party
David Keating Executive Vice President National Taxpayers Union
John R. Lott Jr. Visiting Professor University of Chicago Law School
Ellen S. Miller Executive Director Public Campaign
Mark Petracca Associate Professor University of California, Irvine->Political Science

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U.S. Term LimitsU.S. Term Limits

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Program ID:: 90017-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 27, 1997 | 11:29am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Nov 07, 2006 | 6:55am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Aug 27, 1997 | 11:29am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 28, 1997 | 7:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 30, 1997 | 5:13am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Dec 30, 1997 | 4:20pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 31, 1997 | 5:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 06, 2006 | 9:55pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Nov 07, 2006 | 12:56am EST | C-SPAN 3
Nov 07, 2006 | 6:55am EST | C-SPAN 3

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