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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1982

Page

3

Expulsion Hearing Opens For Senator Williams

In a tense Senate chamber, Harrison Williams faces expulsion after a bribery and conspiracy conviction. The Ethics Committee and colleagues debate his removal as Williams defends his record while Sen Inouye argues the FBI Abscam trap framed the inquiry. The vote, expected next Tuesday, looms over the chamber.

Associated Press Washington Harrison Williams New Jersey Senate Williams Wags Howard Baker Howell Heflin Alabama Sen. Williams Heflin Daniel Inouye Inouye

Senate weighs Williams expulsion over Abscam case

Senate leaders outlined a constitutional process as Harrison Williams faces possible expulsion after his Abscam conviction. Williams accused government agents of manufacturing crime while Cranston and Stevens pushed for a broader inquiry into FBI power and potential abuses in the investigation.

Associated Press Washington Senate Today Harrison A. Williams Jr New Jersey Abscam Robert Byrd D-W.va Williams Senate Byrd United States Howard Baker Alan Cranston California FBI Baker Senate Ethics Committee Cranston GOP Ted Stevens Alaska Congress

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