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Which president was the first to be plagued by lobbyists

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Answer: Herbert Hoover

Explanation: In 1932, when President Herbert Hoover described "a locust swarm of lobbyists" that haunted the halls of Congress, Time magazine named Taylor as one of the agents who was paid $10,000 per year for their actions.

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