State Dept finds snooping aimed to help Bush but not White House order
The State Department inspector general concluded officials searched Clinton passport files to influence the election, not at White House bidding. James Baker learned of searches quickly. Elizabeth Tamposi and Steven Berry were disciplined, with fewer than 10 officials to be punished. Eagleburger offered resignation over political activities.
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White House
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State
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Justice Department
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Nashua
N.H
Kansas City
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Fisher
Former Senate official pleads guilty to misdemeanor
Henry Giugni former Senate sergeant at arms from 1987 to 1990 pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for violating conflict of interest laws. He admitted accepting a 2722 dollar round trip ticket from American Telephone and Telegraph Co in 1988 while requesting ATT install a Capitol Police telephone system. Giugni sat on the Police Board with oversight of Congress police.
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EPA eases pesticide safety tests drawing criticism
Environmentalists condemn an internal EPA memo showing relaxed field tests on birds and fish to speed pesticide evaluation. Critics call it a post election concession to industry, while EPA cites faster hazard discovery though officials offered little public comment.
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