Packwood defends record amid ethics probe
Packwood argues continued campaigning and letters from women after alleged incidents show no distress. He tells the AP he should not be expelled even if found guilty of sexual and official misconduct, noting only treason has led to expulsions and saying the accusations are not comparable.
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Lawmakers free to keep tobacco documents in court ruling
A federal appeals court ruled that Representatives Henry Waxman and Ron Wyden do not have to turn over internal Brown & Williamson tobacco documents. The court said the Constitution protects lawmakers from mandatory disclosure to the cigarette maker in a suit involving a former law firm employee. The materials allegedly show executives knew smoking was addictive decades ago but pursued safer cigarettes.
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US warns Vietnam after jailing two Vietnamese Americans
The Clinton administration said Vietnam damaged chances for trade deals by sentencing two American citizens Nguyen Tan Ta of Houston and Tran Quang Liem of Santa Ana to seven and four years respectively for aiding the Movement to Unite the People and Build Democracy. The cases followed Secretary Christopher's embassy celebrations in Hanoi.
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Uniformed officers push for organizing rights clash in Congress
Pro labor lawmakers challenge the White House denial of collective bargaining for Secret Service officers, citing the unique national security nature of their work. Congressman James A Traficant Jr. condemns the decision as ill advised and unfounded, signaling potential friction with Clinton administration in 1996.
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