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Powell Political Moves Tie to Eisenhower Aid Exposed
A historical column details how Rep. Adam Clayton Powell of Harlem backed Eisenhower in 1956 after learning of a possible income tax probe. The article notes the payoff included release of Powell’s secretary Hattie Dodson, a $50,000 campaign boost, and a stalled grand jury. It also covers later investigations, JFK era politics, and FBI wiretap inquiries.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Harlem Globe-Trotter
Eisenhower
Powell
Nixon
White House
Ike
John Roosevelt
Fdr
Max Rabb
Hattie Dodson
Alderson
W. Va
Miss Dodson
Roy Lennon
William Hampton
John Henry Harmon
Federal Credit Union
The
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Hampton
Thomas A. Boland
U.S
Powell Grand Jury
Justice Department
John F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby
Adam
Ed Joong
D-Mo
FBI
Long
Bobbys Kennedy
JFK
Senate
Sen. Long
New OK
Ed. Long