The American Israel Public Affairs Committee dropped from second to the fourth on a list of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington, according to Fortune magazine. The American Association of Retired Persons remained in the No. 1 spot, with the National Rifle Association of America, fourth last year, and the National Federation of Independent Business tied for second.
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