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Article: Fannie stacks lobbying crew with GOP heavies.(Fannie Mae)
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- American Banker
- Article date:
- March 22, 1996
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When it comes to lobbying, Fannie Mae leaves little to chance.
The home loan titan has assembled an unusually large team of prominent lobbyists to defend its interests on Capitol Hill, newly released documents show.
With a Republican-controlled Congress eyeing moves that could impair Fannie Mae, the agency has been turning to such heavy-hitting Republicans as Kenneth Duberstein, former chief of staff to President Reagan; Nicholas Calio, once President Bush's chief lobbyist on Capitol Hill; and Vin Weber, a former congressman who is currently national co-chairman of the Dole for President campaign.
Fannie Mae's retention of these lobbyists, disclosed in newly required ...