Former Rep. Armey joins Citizens for a Sound Economy
WAP2003010816 - WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Rep. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., left, speaks on behalf of former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, who has joined with Citizens for a Sound Economy after retiring from Congress, during a news conference on Jan. 8, 2003, on Capitol Hill. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI
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