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"… ers For Choice/Friends of Family Planning and NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC. …"

"… ether, the Zells give generously to candidates from both political parties.Samuel Zell, 65, a native Chicagoan who built his fortune in real estate, landed an $8 …"