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The name plaque of former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) is removed from a position above a guestbook at the entrance to his office October 1, 2006 in Washington, DC. Foley resigned from Congress after being accused of exchanging lurid e-mails and instant messages on the Internet with Congressional pages.
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