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A former government employee who testifies on behalf of a private party in a rate-making proceeding would violate 18 U.S.C. § 207(a) if the proceeding were considered to be of the “same particular matter involving a specific party or parties” as an earlier rate-making proceeding in which the employee had personally and substantially participated.
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