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Readers respond: Don’t omit Packwood’s achievements from legacy
Readers respond: Don’t omit Packwood’s achievements from legacy
Readers respond: Don’t omit Packwood’s achievements from legacy

Published on: 06/29/2026

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In the days following the death of U.S. Sen. Bob Packwood, many remembrances predictably returned to the scandal that forced his resignation from Congress. That story has been told often, and it will be told again. But it is not the whole story.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/06/readers-respond-dont-omit-packwoods-achievements-from-legacy.html

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