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Encyclopedia > David Dreier
David Dreier
David Dreier

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 5, 1981
Preceded by James F. Lloyd
Succeeded by Incumbent

Born July 05, 1952 (1952-07-05) (age 55)
Kansas City, Missouri
Political party Republican
Spouse none
Religion Christian Science

David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1981, representing California's 26th congressional district (map). He was first elected to the U.S. House at age 28 in 1980. See http://dreier. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Map The California 26th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican David Dreier. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Christian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (first published in 1875). ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Map The California 26th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican David Dreier. ...

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Life and political career

Dreier was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, where his family continues to be active in real estate development; he is Vice President of Dreier Development Company in Kansas City. He graduated with a BA from Claremont Men’s College (now Claremont McKenna College) in 1975 and an MA from the Claremont Graduate School in 1976. He was director of corporate relations for Claremont McKenna College before entering the House. Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... A member of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College is a small, highly selective, private coeducational, liberal arts college enrolling about 1100 students with a curricular emphasis on government, economics, and public policy. ... Claremont Graduate University (formerly The Claremont Graduate School) was founded in 1925 in the city of Claremont, California, as the only academic institution in North America to devote itself entirely to graduate study. ...


Dreier served as chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee from 1999 until 2007. He has also served as chairman of California's Republican Congressional Delegation since 2001. Dreier was a major player in helping elect Arnold Schwarzenegger in California's 2003 recall election, and is a frequent guest on the political talk show circuit especially the Hugh Hewitt Show. Whenever Dreier recognizes his colleagues to yield time, he usually mentions the hometown of the member, not just the state that member represents as all other representatives do. The Committee on Rules, or (more commonly) Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ...


Throughout his early Congressional service, Dreier established a record as a strong supporter of tax cuts and of President Reagan's anti-Communist foreign policy. One of the youngest as well as the first Californian Rules Chairman in history, Dreier plays a pivotal role in fashioning legislation promoting Republican Party positions on Social Security, child education, taxes, and national security. Reagan redirects here. ... Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ... Social Security, in the United States, currently refers to the Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. ... “Taxes” redirects here. ... Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ...


Locally, Dreier is well known for supporting local institutions such as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Metro Gold Line, and advocates for transportation improvements such as railroad grade separations and highway expansion. He supported bipartisan efforts to create legislation to remedy the California and the U.S. film industry's "runaway film production" problem. For the singer/songwriter, see Jon Peter Lewis. ... Metro Gold Line The Metro Gold Line of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail is a light rail line in Los Angeles County. ... The current version of this article or section advances a limited or personal interpretation of the subject matter. ...


Dreier has served for many years as a trustee of Claremont McKenna College. According to Roll Call magazine, Dreier has a personal fortune in excess of $7.5 million.[5] A member of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College is a small, highly selective, private coeducational, liberal arts college enrolling about 1100 students with a curricular emphasis on government, economics, and public policy. ...


Dreier is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership. The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of social liberals and moderates in the United States Republican Party. ...


Dreier was also involved in proposing the Peace Officer Justice Act. This federal legislation would, in effect, override the death sentences issued by state courts. This legislation was strongly opposed by Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley. This was documented as part of the website www.escapingjustice.com . Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence (Steve) Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles Countys 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. ...


Campaign 2004

Rep. David Dreier's congress photo for the 109th Congress.
Rep. David Dreier's congress photo for the 109th Congress.

Due to what some radio talk show hosts viewed as his support for a lax policy on curbing illegal immigration, a vigorous campaign ensued against David Dreier. [6] Dreier was accused of not supporting reimbursement of expenses incurred by state and local governments to serve illegal immigrants, supporting increases in the numbers of H1B visas allowed for skilled workers, not acting effectively enough in obtaining the extradition of a suspect who allegedly killed a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, and supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants. The immigration attacks were especially damaging. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Illegal alien and illegal aliens redirect here. ... The H-1B visa program allows American companies and universities to employ foreign scientists, engineers and programmers in the United States. ... Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal. ... This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriffs Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police Memorial to fallen deputies. ... Look up Amnesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


The National Republican Congressional Committee filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) against one radio talk show (The "John and Ken Show," on Los Angeles station KFI) alleging that the hosts, employees of Clear Channel Communications, were engaging in an illegal contribution to Matthews' campaign. The hosts held regular anti-Dreier rallies at his Glendora field office, had Matthews on frequently to discuss her positions on immigration, and dissected statements made by Dreier to other media outlets. While Dreier was not the originator of the complaint, and disavowed orchestrating the complaint, many political analysts suspected Dreier's involvement as an attempt to muzzle two critical talk radio hosts. The hosts continued the allegedly infringing activity through the election and on February 24, 2006, the FEC declared that the charges were without merit. In an interview on KABC's Doug McIntyre program, Dreier denied the charges regarding immigration. [7] The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the Republican Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Republicans to that body. ... The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an agency created to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1975 (FECA), the statute that regulates the financing of federal elections in the United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... KFI is an AM radio station that began operating on March 31, 1922 as one of the United States first high-powered, clear channel stations. ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... Location of Glendora in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1911-11-13 [3] Government  - Mayor Ken Herman [1]  - City Manager Eric. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... KABC 790 AM is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the Citadel Broadcasting company. ... Doug McIntyre (born November 11, 1957) is the morning (5AM-9AM) host on Los Angeles, California talk radio station KABC 790 AM. After a four-year run hosting the overnight show Red Eye Radio, McIntyre was selected to inherit the morning drive position when veteran host Ken Minyard retired in...


In spite of outspending his opponent by nearly 30-1 [8], having his opponent ostracized by the Democratic Party, and representing a Republican-leaning district, Dreier won his 2004 race with 54% of the vote, the lowest incumbent win for any U.S. representative from California [9] in the 2004 election and Dreier's worst total since 1980. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic...


House Majority Leader bid

Congressman David Dreier at the Walnut Family Festival Parade in Walnut, California. Photo by Frederick Nacino
Congressman David Dreier at the Walnut Family Festival Parade in Walnut, California. Photo by Frederick Nacino

Following the indictment of Tom DeLay on September 28, 2005, Dreier was widely expected to temporarily assume the position of House Majority Leader. [10]. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert favored Dreier for the position, presumably because Dreier has consistently adhered to the views of the Republican leadership and would have been willing to relinquish the title immediately should DeLay be able to return to the Majority Leader position. However, a conference of rank-and-file Republican representatives disapproved of the choice of Dreier in such a senior position largely because many conservative Republican House members believe that Dreier is too politically moderate. Another reason for their opposition had to do with their unwillingness to place a supposed homosexual in such a visible leadership position (see documentation below). Yet according to Dreier spokeswoman Jo Maney, Dreier declined the temporary Majority Leader position because he "would have had to give up his chairmanship of the Rules Committee to move to another position, and that's not something that he wanted to do." [11] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2332 × 3504 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2332 × 3504 pixels, file size: 2. ... Street sign in Walnut Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives acts as the leader of the party that has a majority control of the seats in the house (at least 218 of the 435 seats). ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... John Dennis Denny Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American politician. ... “Moderates” redirects here. ...


The position instead went to then Majority Whip Roy Blunt, though both Dreier and then Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia shared in some duties. [12]. Rep. John Boehner was later elected House Majority Leader. In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... Roy D. Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is a Republican politician from Missouri, currently representing that states 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. ... Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Virginias 7th congressional district (map). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... John Andrew Boehner (pronounced Bay-Ner), born November 17, 1949, is an American politician of the Republican Party who served as House Majority Leader in the 109th Congress, and a U.S. Representative from Ohios 8th congressional district, which includes parts of the city of Dayton as well as...


Campaign 2006

On October 2, 2005, Dreier announced he would be running for re-election. Flanked by the mayor of the city of San Dimas and the Los Angeles County Sheriff, Dreier said he would campaign on a platform of being tough on illegal immigration, supporting the War on Terror, and supporting harsher penalties for those who commit crimes against law enforcement. La Cañada businessman Sonny Sardo challenged Dreier for his seat in the June 6, 2006, Republican Primary. Dreier received 65% of the vote, while Sardo received 27% of the vote and Melvin Milton 8% of the vote. is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of San Dimas, California San Dimas is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriffs Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police Memorial to fallen deputies. ... This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Location of La Cañada Flintridge in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1976-11-30 [2] Government  - Mayor Gregory Brown [1] Area  - City  8. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Democrats Russ Warner and Cynthia Matthews ran for the right to oppose Dreier in the general election. Matthews won the election with 47% of the vote compared to 38% for Warner and Hoyt Hilsman with 15% of the vote. On November 7, 2006, Dreier defeated Matthews, receiving 57.0% of the total votes to her 37.9%, with 3.3% going to Ted Brown (Libertarian Party) and 1.8% to Elliott Graham (American Independent Party). Russ Warner, Greg Warner and General Wesley Clark. ... Cynthia Rodriguez Matthews is an American politician from California, running as the Democratic candidate for the for Congress for Californias 26th congressional district // Cynthia Matthews was born in San Bernadino, California. ... // Hoyt Hilsman is a director at the Hope Street Group, a bipartisan think tank of professionals who are committed to the equality of opportunity and economic growth. ... The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded on Dec. ... The American Independent Party is a California political party. ...


Sexual orientation

In the fall of 2004, Dreier was "outed" in print by journalist Doug Ireland in an alternative newspaper, L.A. Weekly, in its issue of September 24September 30, 2004. [13][14] The L.A. Weekly reported that Dreier has had a romantic relationship with his longtime chief of staff Brad W. Smith, who collects a $156,600 government salary. Smith collects the highest possible salary allowed by law for a committee staff member[15] and is reportedly the highest-paid chief of staff working for any House of Representatives committee chair. ("By comparison," wrote Ireland, "the chief of staff to the chair of the House Judiciary Committee makes $126,000, while the chief of staff to the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee makes just $100,696.")[1][2][3] While outing often refers to an outdoor excursion, in the late twentieth century the term acquired an additional meaning: taking someone out of the closet - that is, publicising that someone is gay. ... Doug Ireland is an American journalist and blogger who writes frequently about gay politics. ... The L.A. Weekly is a weekly free paper in Los Angeles. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The "outing" was a result of Dreier coming under increasing scrutiny from gay rights groups because of what they characterize as an anti-gay voting record in Congress,[citation needed] which includes support of the Defense of Marriage Act, as well as votes against gay adoption,[citation needed] and against inclusion of homosexuals as a protected class in hate crime and employment discrimination legislation. As with all "outings" of allegedly anti-gay politicians, the question has arisen as to whether, if the rumors are true, the politician's record reflects hypocrisy, or whether the sexual orientation of politicians is an irrelevant private matter and the "anti-gay" votes reflect the wishes of constituents. The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is the commonly-used name of a federal law of the United States that is officially known as Pub. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ... Homosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for another of the same sex. ... A hate crime (bias crime), loosely defined, is a crime committed because of the perpetrators prejudices. ... Employment discrimination refers to employment practices that are prohibited by law such as bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, and various types of harassment. ... Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, usually conceived of as classifiable according to the sex or gender of the persons whom the individual finds sexually attractive. ...


Dreier's 1998 and 2000 Democratic opponent, Janice Nelson, alleged that his relationship with Smith had been an open secret for many years. His 2004 opponent, Cynthia Matthews, came out of the closet and demanded that Dreier do the same. Dreier did not publicly respond to these charges, which were discussed on local radio programs in his district. At the time, the mainstream U.S. print media did not cover the story (although the controversy was later, in June 2005, addressed in the British press[4] after it was announced that British prime minister Tony Blair's son Euan would work as an unpaid intern for Dreier's committee during the summer of 2005). For other uses, see Coming out (disambiguation). ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... Euan Anthony Blair (born January 19, 1984, London), is the eldest son of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. ...


In the midst of the controversy, Dreier voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment on September 30, 2004. He explained his opposition to the amendment by stating that he felt the Constitution was not the appropriate tool for restricting rights.[citation needed] He also has voted against the Flag Desecration Amendment. The United States Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would define marriage in the United States as a union of one man and one woman. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Flag Desecration Amendment, often referred to as the flag burning amendment, is a controversial proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the United States Congress to statutorily prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. ...


On September 6, 2007, blogger Mike Rogers outed Dreier on Talk of the Nation on NPR. The topic of the program was, "The Ethics of Outing."[16] Mike Rogers may refer to: Mike D. Rogers (born 1958), U.S. Representative from Alabama Mike J. Rogers (born 1963), U.S. Representative from Michigan Mike Rogers (hockey player) (born 1954), NHL hockey player, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers Michael Rogers, Australian professional road bicycle racer. ... Talk of the Nation is a talk radio program based in the United States, produced by National Public Radio, and is broadcasted nationally on weekday afternoons (Eastern Standard Time). ... NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ...


Dreier has yet to publicly comment on his sexual orientation.


Trivia

Dreier, currently the Ranking Member of the Rules Committee, claims to be a distant relative of Richard Bland Lee, a congressman who served on the first Rules Committee empaneled by the House of Representatives.[5] The Committee on Rules, or (more commonly) Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... Richard Bland Lee (January 20, 1761–March 12, 1827) was a planter, jurist, and politician from Fairfax County, Virginia. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ...


David Dreier appears every Thursday on Dennis Miller's radio show. Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ...


Dreier's behavior during his visit to Colombia's Capitolio Nacional on August 29, 2007 caused outrage among the nation's politicians and media. Dreier sat on the podium (literally) during a hearing before the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, seen by many as a sign of disrespect towards his Colombian counterparts.[6] The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish: Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. ...


References

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  5. ^ David Dreier, CQ's Politics in America 2006, 109th Congress, Congressional Quarterly Publications (2006)
  6. ^ ""Desplante" de congresista gringo en plenaria de la Cámara", Caracol Radio, Caracol, 2007-08-29. Retrieved on 2007-08-29. “Como un desplante fuera de las normas protocolarias y de cortesía fue calificada la intervención de un congresista de Estados Unidos en la plenaria realizada el martes por la Cámara de Representantes” 

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26th District statistics

As of 2002, there are 639,088 people in the 26th District of California. Map The California 26th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican David Dreier. ...

In the 2000 general election, the voters of the 26th District of California voted: The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry and American citizenship,[2][3][4] although may also be extended to include non-citizen resident Asians as well. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ...

In the 2004 general election: This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

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Median Household Income: $58,968

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External links

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Preceded by
James F. Lloyd
United States Representative for the 35th Congressional District of California
1981–1983
Succeeded by
Jerry Lewis
Preceded by
Wayne R. Grisham
United States Representative for the 33rd Congressional District of California
1983–1993
Succeeded by
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Preceded by
Julian C. Dixon
United States Representative for the 28th Congressional District of California
1993–2003
Succeeded by
Howard L. Berman
Preceded by
Howard L. Berman
United States Representative for the 26th Congressional District of California
2003
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Gerald B. H. Solomon
New York
Chairman of House Rules Committee
1999–2007
Succeeded by
Louise Slaughter
New York

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