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Former Oklahoma House Speaker McCarty Released From Prison
Former Oklahoma House Speaker J. D. McCarty walked out of the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana after six months and 11 days for income tax evasion. He pledged to become a useful citizen and said he might share ideas on rehabilitation programs with officials, citing his health and weight loss during confinement. He rose to three terms as speaker and was once viewed as the most powerful figure in Oklahoma politics. He plans no immediate political return.
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