Who asked for a “one-armed scientist” to offer testimony concerning clean-air legislation?
a. Edmund Muskie c. Bill Grieder b. Peter Singer d. Tom Friedman
ANS: A
Senator Edmund Muskie asked for a "one-armed scientist" to offer testimony concerning clean-air legislation, as he did not wnat to hear qualifications such as "On the one hand... on the other hand...".
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