Nixon visitors tour gate but former president stays hidden
Thousands of guests rode eight hours of tour buses through Richard Nixon's seaside estate in San Clemente but never saw the former president. Officials said Nixon remained in his office working on memoirs as a taped greeting announced his absence. Visitors paid 2.50 for the excursion to celebrate the town's 50th anniversary, while complaints rose over the speed and brevity of the visit.
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Park to testify in closed-door session on ethics probe
Tongsun Park, the South Korean influence peddler, is set to testify Tuesday in a closed hearing with House ethics investigators as part of a 36 count indictment over alleged efforts to buy congressional influence. Senate panels weigh secret talks on a Navy base and Miller confirmation as Bell Helicopter sale to Iran raises questions.
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Booker T Washington’s daughter Portia Pittman dies at 94
Portia Washington Pittman, daughter of educator Booker T. Washington who founded the Tuskegee Institute, died Sunday at her Washington home at age 94. She will be buried beside her father at Tuskegee Institute.
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