Frank’s Credibility Hit in House Frank Scandal
John Diamond reports that the House punished Rep. Barney Frank for lying in a memo rather than for his dealings with prostitute Stephen Gobie. The episode centers on credibility, not the sexual aspects, with lawmakers noting the conduct rather than private lifestyle, amid broader questions about ethics and public trust.
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House
Barney Frank
Frank
Stephen L. Gobie
Capitol Hill
Congressional
Virginia
Gobie
William Dannemeyer
R-Calif
NBCTV
Julian Dixon
Dcalif
Baker keeps in close contact with Washington when away
U S Secretary of State James Baker travels on a 30 year old Air Force jet to Indonesia with a parallel telephone and message system for confidential talks. From Shannon Ireland to Paris and Moscow Baker stays tied to Washington via constant electronic links and back channel briefings, while Eagleburger acts as acting secretary on his absence.
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Asia
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Ireland
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Helmut Kohl
Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Isked
Paris
Ques
Lawrence Seameria
Er Po Mate
Bng
Leburger
Houston
Stevens Point
Wis
Eagleburger
Foreign Service
Time
Alcohol tax would hit poor hardest in new plan
The Bush administration’s alcohol tax hike would cost the average family about 101 dollars annually, with the poorest households bearing the heaviest burden. Beer and wine taxes would rise for the first time in decades, and the plan would cap state and local tax deductions at ten thousand dollars, reshaping who pays the levy.
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Washington
Congressional Budget Office
Joint Committee On Taxation
Farm bill boosts minority farmers amid Senate approval
In Washington the Senate approved a 54 billion farm bill 70 to 21. A minority farmer lobbyist cheered the unanimous vote on an amendment creating a program to end discrimination in Agriculture Department programs. Dozens of lobbyists remained vigilant as negotiations continue with the House and conference committee.
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Senate
Agriculture Department
Sam White
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
United States
House
Congressional Agriculture
The
American Agriculture Movement
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