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Jack Valenti steps down as the head of Hollywood's most powerful lobbying group. His successor is a former congressman from Kansas. The industry wonders what it means for balance between copyright and technology. By Katie Dean.
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Dan Glickman -- a former congressman from Kansas and former Secretary of Agriculture during the Clinton adminstration -- has been named the new chief of the MPAA, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington.AP Photo/Tyler Mallory

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On Thursday, Jack Valenti officially stepped down as chief of the Motion Picture Association of America. Valenti served as the head of the powerful lobby group for over 38 years.

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