Wrestling Propelled Hastert’s Career, and Provided Opportunity for Abuse - The New York Times
Eric Lipton and Monica Davey
For more than a decade, he used clout in Congress to fight Title IX, the landmark federal law that requires equitable opportunities for men and women to participate in college sports, arguing that it was hurting wrestling by forcing cutbacks.
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