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April 20, 2015

Gyrocopter Pilot Doug Hughes Speaks After Returning Home 
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The 61-year-old mailman who entered restricted airspace to land his
gyrocopter on the Capitol lawn in a protest calling for campaign finance
reform says public attention has focused too heavily on his methods
rather than his message. Speaking after he returned home to Florida,
Doug Hughes said money in politics should be the real concern.

Doug Hughes: "We need to be worried not about whether or not somebody
can fly into D.C.; we need to be worried about the piles of money that
are going into Congress."

Reporter: "Do you consider yourself a patriot?"

Hughes: "No, I'm a mailman."