By Dennis F. Thompson
The recognition of Congress isn't really excessive, and an individual who writes approximately its ethics runs the danger of both encouraging the bashers or becoming a member of the apologists. This publication used to be written in a spirit of admire for Congress and with an angle of admiration for many of these who function participants.
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Jordan, Jr. Nannerl O. Keohane James T. Lynn William McC. Martin, Jr. Robert S. McNamara Mary Patterson McPherson Arjay Miller Donald S. Perkins J. Woodward Redmond Charles W. Robinson James D. Robinson III Howard D. Samuel B. Francis Saul II Ralph S. Saul Henry B. Schacht Robert Brookings Smith Morris Tanenbaum John C. Whitehead James D. Wolfensohn Page vii Foreword Criticism of the ethics of Congress has never been more persistent. Yet as most informed observers maintain, the integrity of individual members has never been so generally creditable.
Perkins J. Woodward Redmond Charles W. Robinson James D. Robinson III Howard D. Samuel B. Francis Saul II Ralph S. Saul Henry B. Schacht Robert Brookings Smith Morris Tanenbaum John C. Whitehead James D. Wolfensohn Page vii Foreword Criticism of the ethics of Congress has never been more persistent. Yet as most informed observers maintain, the integrity of individual members has never been so generally creditable. Members are understandably wary of more ethics regulation, but the press and the public are reasonably suspicious of the current process in which members judge each other.
Jordan, Jr. Nannerl O. Keohane James T. Lynn William McC. Martin, Jr. Robert S. McNamara Mary Patterson McPherson Arjay Miller Donald S. Perkins J. Woodward Redmond Charles W. Robinson James D. Robinson III Howard D. Samuel B. Francis Saul II Ralph S. Saul Henry B. Schacht Robert Brookings Smith Morris Tanenbaum John C. Whitehead James D. Wolfensohn Page vii Foreword Criticism of the ethics of Congress has never been more persistent. Yet as most informed observers maintain, the integrity of individual members has never been so generally creditable.
