Harkin Pressed to Help Sac and Fox Casino Closure
Senate aide and a tribal lobbyist tied to Abramoff helped draft letters urging Interior and other agencies to release federal funds for the Sac and Fox tribe as its casino faced closure. Harkin accepted input from Michael D. Smith, a Greenberg Traurig lobbyist, and lawmakers varied in how they used lobbying tips amid a broad Abramoff influence inquiry.
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