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“Howard Hughes wanted to own the president,” former Hughes deputy Robert Maheu explained in a 1973 deposition after Hughes fired him, “choose his successor, members of the Supreme Court, senators, congressmen, and politicians at all levels.”
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Howard Hughes wanted to own the president choose his successor members of Supreme Court senators congressmen politicians at all levels Robert Maheu said in 1973
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Robert Maheu
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{
    "person": "Howard Hughes",
    "source": "1973 deposition",
    "person_making_claim": "Robert Maheu"
}
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September 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM (1 day ago)
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September 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM (1 day ago)

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https://newrepublic.com/article/196176/trump-billionaires-america-wealth-inequality

This analysis examines the shift in American wealth inequality from the Great Compression to the Great Divergence, highlighting the role of policy changes and corporate influence.

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