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Nature 424, 715 (14 August 2003) | doi:10.1038/424715a

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Bush accused of power abuse over science

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A prominent Congressman has accused the Bush administration of interfering with US science to such an extent that it is threatening public trust in both science and government.Henry Waxman (Democrat, California) says that the administration has blocked the dissemination of scientific information, interfered with research results or sought undue influence in the composition of advisory panels, in its handling of a range of issues including AIDS and climate change.