Bush fund-raiser pioneers gain major appointments
An Associated Press review finds about one third of President Bush 2000 fund-raisers or their spouses received high level posts in his first term. Ambassadorships to Europe and seats on policy boards were included, with many enjoying White House and Camp David access and overseas travel.
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Washington, D.C
Bush
Europe
Associated Press
White House
Camp David
Texas Ranch
U.S
David Miner
North Carolina
Miner
Howard Leach
California
Republican National Committee
Paris
Peter Terpeluk
Luxembourg
James Langdon
Top fund-raisers land diplomatic posts during Bush first term
Bush administration awarded ambassador roles to major 2000 campaign fund-raisers led by Weland Richard Egan and Craig Stapleton among others. Officials also named to advisory boards and committees shaping intelligence and trade policy.
Kentucky Governor a Doctor Faces Medical License Risks Over Death Warrant
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher signed a death warrant for 51 year old Thomas Bowling raising questions about whether a medical doctor governor could violate AMA ethics. AMA guidance bars doctors from participating in executions though state law frames the governor's role as judicial rather than medical. A Kentucky Medical Board review is not scheduled until January, leaving uncertainty about potential licensure consequences.
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Louisville
Ernie Fletcher
Fletcher
American Medical Association
Kentucky
AMA
Arthur Zitrin
New York
Zitrin
Georgia
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Thomas Clyde Bowling
John Roach
Michael Goldrich
AMA Council On Ethical and Judicial Affairs
Goldrich
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Belize
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Czech Republic
Craig Stapleton
Slovak Republic
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Hungary
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Austria
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Switzerland
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Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
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Poland
Hersh Kozlov
New Jersey
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Inter-American Foundation Board
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Caribbean
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Argyros
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Bahamas
Peter Terpelu
Ake Baod
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Maria Anthony Gioia
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