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i FD-350 Rev. 10-19-77) (Mount Clipping In Space Below) Corigressman Wants.to Testify*; In “Abscam Case = | ST. PETERSBURG, FIA. »(AP)—U.S. Rep. Richard Kél-' ly wants -to testify before’ a grand jury in a federal bribery; (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) \ probe but may fight a subpoena | Page 7 ao for documents i in the case, his' "Richmond News lawyer says. | tt Anthony S,Battaglia; Kélly'S}". Leader t | \ i . ae . "chief defense Jawyer,|told the; St. Petersburg Times h e would " ‘attempt today to arrange an ap- pearance for the Centra Florida Republican before: a grand ‘jury to be empaneled 7 in Washington on Friday. while, the New York rin Teported today that the’ ‘FBI was trying to determine whether an informant: in the icase used Inside information from the so-called Abscam in-| ‘vestigation -to work private, -swindles for his own finangfal | gain, Several Calitornial <businessmen have accused the! | informer, who they identified as JosephB. Meltzer, ofswindl-; ing them out of at least $150,000 | by portraying himself as ‘the representative of wealthy Arab fia Kambit Abdul Rahmay, | who was Willing to lend them money, Richmond, Va. Date: 2/19/80 Edition: Evenin g Titles ABSCAM Character: o 8 7-15542530 Classification: Submitting Office:R 7 chmond “Ame, je iid Ba rer fag ny 81/503 [ly ras