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Scientology's influence grows in Washington

Title: Scientology's influence grows in Washington
Date: Sunday, 29 March 1998
Publisher: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Author: David Dahl
Main source: sptimes.com

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WASHINGTON – After years of holding the U.S. government in contempt, the Church of Scientology is enlisting members of Congress, the U.S. State Department and even President Clinton to advance its agenda in foreign lands. Prodded by the Scientologists' paid lobbyists and its cadre of sympathetic entertainers, several lawmakers and the Clinton administration have criticized the German government for allegedly discriminating against Scientology practitioners. They even got their argument against Germany to the floor of the House of Representatives last November. ... [Read the rest at sptimes.com]