“Lewis Rothschild: Can I just state very clearly I can't be party to...” – A. J. MacInerney, The American President ... Movie Quotes Database

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Lewis Rothschild

Can I just state very clearly I can't be party to anything illegal.

A. J. MacInerney

Good for you, Lewis.

Lewis Rothschild

You can say what you want. It's always the guy in my job that ends up doing 18 months in Danbury minimum security prison.

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A. J. MacInerney Martin Sheen More A. J. MacInerney quotes →

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