Marc Rich Pardon Hearing
WAP2001030199 - 01 MARCH 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform Dan Burton (R-IN) listens to testimony during a hearing about the Marc Rich pardon March 1, 2001, on Capitol Hill in Washington. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI
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