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21. Miller is quoted in Eliza Newlin Carney, “The Transparency Lobby.” National Journal, March 21, 2011 (http://www.nationaljournal.com/columns/rules-of-the-game/the-transparency-lobby-20110321).

22. Here ALL considers a name change: Megan R. Wilson, “Group founded to defend K Street considers dropping ‘lobbyist’ from name.” The Hill, September 9, 2013 (http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/321121-association-founded-to-defend-k-street-considers-dropping-lobbyist-from-its-name).

Here ALL agrees to the name change: Dave Levinthal, “American League of Lobbyists changes name.” Center for Public Integrity, November 18, 2013 (http://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/11/18/13789/american-league-lobbyists-changes-name).

23. Francis X. Clines, “Lobbyists Look for a Euphemism.” New York Times, September 21, 2013 (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/opinion/sunday/lobbyists-look-for-a-euphemism.html?_r=0).

24. The letter was obtained by Politico (http://images.politico.com/global/2013/09/10/letter_to_all_members_-_final.html).

25. Clines, op. cit.

26. Editorial, “The Power Broker.” New York Times, January 23, 2012 (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/opinion/the-power-broker.html).

27. Tavis Smiley, “Interview with Former Lobbyist: Jack Abramoff.” PBS, April 4, 2012 (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/former-lobbyist-jack-abramoff/).

28. OpenSecrets.org, “Lobbying Database,” Center for Responsive Politics (http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/).

29. This New York Times piece (Thomas Edsall, “The Shadow Lobbyist,” New York Times, April 25, 2013 [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/the-shadow-lobbyist/]) pointed me to the Center for Responsive Politics report: OpenSecrets.org, “Lobbying Database,” Center for Responsive Politics (http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000021679&year=2008).

30. See, for example, Gerald Epstein and Jessica Carrick-Hagenbarth, “Financial Economists, Financial Interests and Dark Corners of the Meltdown: It’s Time to Set Ethical Standards for the Economics Profession.” Working Paper Series, Number 239, Political Economy Research Institute. University of Massachusetts-Amherst, October 2010 (http://www.peri.umass.edu/fileadmin/pdf/working_papers/working_papers_201-250/WP239.pdf).

31. Simon Johnson, “Senior Goldman Adviser Criticizes Greece—Without Disclosing His Goldman Affiliation.” The Baseline Scenario, February 15, 2010 (http://baselinescenario.com/2010/02/15/senior-goldman-adviser-criticizes-greece-without-disclosing-his-goldman-affiliation/); Issing’s piece is at: Otmar Issing, “Europe Cannot Afford to Rescue Greece.” Financial Times, February 15, 2010 (http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9b8e66a6-1a3c-11df-b4ee-00144feab49a.html?siteedition=uk#axzz2rjRk9ita). See also Frances Robinson, “Greek Bailout Would Deal ‘Major Blow’ to Euro, Issing Says.” Bloomberg, February 15, 2010 (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aOZ0Ol_v7DIM&pos=4).

32. Scott Shane, “For Obscure Iranian Exile Group, Broad Support in U.S.” New York Times, November 26, 2011 (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/us/politics/lobbying-support-for-iranian-exile-group-crosses-party-lines.html); Joby Warrick and Julie Tate, “High-priced advocacy raises questions for supporters of Iranian exile group,” Washington Post, July 5, 2012 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/high-priced-advocacy-raises-questions-for-supporters-of-iranian-exile-group/2012/07/05/gJQABoacQW_story.html).

With regard to other politicians written about in connection with the Iranian exile group, the New York Times indicated that two former CIA directors, a former FBI director, a former attorney general, President Bush’s first homeland security chief, President Obama’s first national security adviser, big-name Republicans like former New York mayor Giuliani and Democrats like former Vermont governor Dean had been well paid, collecting fees of $10,000 to $50,000 for speeches on behalf of the Iranian group.

The Washington Post is much more vague on the issue of payment, mentioning almost the same list of names plus a few more, but not delving into how much they were paid aside from a free trip to Paris for a rally.

Three of the people mentioned above acknowledge having accepted money (see Elizabeth Flock, “Iranian Terrorist Group M.E.K. Pays Big to Make History Go Away,” US News , July 6, 2012 [http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/07/06/iranian-terrorist-group-mek-pays-big-to-make-history-go-away-iranian-group-mek-lobbies-hard-pledges-peace-as-it-pleads-case-to-be-delisted-dc-listening-terror-group-pays-to-make-history-go-awayseries?page=2]).

33. Anna Fifield, “Iranian exiles pay US figures as advocates.” Financial Times, July 29, 2011 (http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/cc6d5774-b23d-11e0-9d80-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2XwkM5RQK).

34. See, for instance, http://truth-out.org/news/item/13031-the-privatization-of-us-foreign-policy-an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-foreign-policy-auction.

35. John Newhouse, “Diplomacy, Inc. The Influence of Lobbies on U.S. Foreign Policy.” Foreign Affairs, May/June 2009 (http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64941/john-newhouse/diplomacy-inc; http://www.viet-studies.info/kinhte/Diplomacy_Inc_FA.pdf).

36. Matthew J. Lauer is the Qorvis partner. Sara Jerome, “Lobbying firm Cassidy & Associates loses highest-paying client.” The Hill , August 6, 2010 (http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/113117-lobbying-firm-cassidy-a-associates-loses-highest-paying-client).

37. Viereck vs. United States, 318 US 236, 1943 (https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/318/318.US.236.458.html).

38. Armeniapedia, “Dick Gephardt” (http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.See, for example: With regard to Feith: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/International_Advisors,_Inc.

With respect to Livingston: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/washington/17lobby.html

With regard to Gephardt: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/politics/final-resolution

39. The fundraisers were John Merrigan and Matthew “Mac” Bernstein. See: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4228113

40. Ara Khachatourian, “Clinton Calls Genocide Recognition a ‘Dangerous Door.’” Asbarez.com, January 26, 2012 (http://asbarez.com/100552/clinton-calls-genocide-recognition-a-‘dangerous-door’/).

41. Josh Rogin, “The Inside Story on the exploding Egypt ‘envoy,’ Frank Wisner.” Foreign Policy, February 7, 2011 (http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/07/the_inside_story_on_the_exploding_egypt_envoy_frank_wisner); Jake Tapper, David Kerley, and Kirit Radia, “Obama Administration Distances Self from Own Envoy to Mubarak,” ABC News, February 5, 2011 (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/02/obama-administration-distances-self-from-own-envoy-to-mubarak/).

42. The State Department spokesman was P. J. Crowley; Rogin, op. cit.

43. Eric Lichtblau, “Arab Uprisings Put Their Lobbyists in Uneasy Spot.” New York Times, March 1, 2011 (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/world/middleeast/02lobby.html). For information about the termination of the contract, see: Chris Good, “With Aid on the Line, Egypt Has No Lobby.” ABC News, July 9, 2013 (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/07/with-aid-on-the-line-egypt-has-no-lobbyists/).

44. Interview with author Ben Freeman: http://truth-out.org/news/item/13031-the-privatization-of-us-foreign-policy-an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-foreign-policy-auction.

Ben Freeman’s book is The Foreign Policy Auction. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2012.

45. Freeman, op. cit., p. 3.