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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1973

Page

3

Freebies from Congress How WV lawmakers hand out gifts

West Virginia’s six-member delegation distributes a range of free items to constituents. Publications catalogs on gardening and infant care are common, plus the Agriculture Yearbook and Capitol Calendars. Some members also send cookbooks to newlyweds and flags, paid from their allowances.

Washington West Virginia John Slack Robert Mollohan Harley Staggers Slack Mollohan Robert Byrd Jennings Randolph Byrd Congressional Capitol Ken Hechler Randolph House Senate Rep Mollchan Molichan

Generals barred from Pentagon mess and flag freebies questioned

Washington Congressman Les Aspin says one star generals are barred from the Pentagon mess while major generals and senior civil servants eat there for a $1.50 lunch. He notes the Air Force spends over $200,000 on the dining room and that 46 percent of Washington area generals cannot dine there as the debate over freebies and flag gifts continues.

Washington Les Aspin D-Wis Air Force Pentagon Aspin

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