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outside-Washington identity, saying that he was indebted to no one. Much of
his legislative difficulty upon arriving may be traced to the fact that no one
there was indebted to him. Much the same may be said about the first-term
legislation record of Washington outsider Bill Clinton .
• At another level, we can see the recognized strength of the reciprocity rule in
the desire of corporations and individuals to provide judicial and legislative of-
ficials with gifts and favors and in the series of legal restrictions against such
gifts and favors. Even with legitimate political contributions, the stockpiling of
obligations often underlies the stated purpose of supporting a favorite candi-
date. One look at the lists of companies and organizations that contribute to the
campaigns of both major candidates in important elections gives evidence of
such motives. A skeptic, requiring direct evidence of the quid pro quo expected