co-chair of the lobbying department at Patton Boggs
Co-chair of the lobbying department of Patton Boggs, one of the country's most powerful Washington public relations firms
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Nick Allard
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FROM Nick Allard
The Business
Mr Hollywood Goes to Washington; Oscar Rollercoaster We talk to the head of the Motion Picture Association of America about what he hopes to accomplish with a cavalcade of producers, directors and moguls he's unleashing on the nation's capital this week--and we'll ask a seasoned Washington lobbyist what he thinks of their efforts. Plus, the sixth conversation in our series on the business of writing.
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