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aoe oe me mene Hh LENO - ee mare wo We eer RE By O oo = ee we? ~~ oe eee 8 Laat = ~ » mee e. . r = a Asm - x FD-350 (Rev. 10-19-77) an (Mount Clipping In Space Below) power fora democracy: ‘TERESA KING. Me me tt FBI May Be.the Victim - - ‘Of Abscaim Outrage ‘Editor, The Neéws Leader: It seems strange. that the only. issue: Congress ‘seems concerned about; in regard to Abscam ‘js the conduct of the“ FBI, Can this: be the same Democratic Congress | that was SO morally outraged “by Spiro Agnew?: i. Perhaps congressional | ‘Democrats. are outraged. only when. Republicans receive “payoffs. Certainly - ‘the? in- * vestigations of Herman Talmadge: and Daniel .Flood gave. no indication [that aa Congressmen . -would play - rough | with ~ members of the ‘Club. Now.it appears | . ene 5; Congressis going to investigate the] FBI; : Ethics in Government Cones than dishonest Congressmen: . Have Gore Out of-S tyle . It. is'an election year and’oné can bet’ ~ Editor; The News Leader: ; that some in | Congress would rather do The: Justice Department is upset’ - “further damage t to thé FBI's image than “ because, ‘the’ news média exposed the admit, that there. are dishonest elected « -corruption in our politicalsystem. What Democtats. in’ Washington: .1 would . Justice Departmenthavewehadforthe Wa8er. that the majority. leaders would” past few years? We have! had men well- ‘have reacted différently if the pictures _ paid by our taxes who covered. ‘up and shad” shown Republicans stuffing their: : - deceived us. pockets with money. The people: have short memories. Our .daily lives are $6 full of stress, because, Watergate changed things. The truth | we must cope} with ¢ our r needs, Inflation, seems! tobe thatif someone hasanything ‘ + Was brought on by corrupt leaders... * to cover. UP, heshould be surehis friends The pedple..should rémemiber “the a> are:in. the majority:. .."_ 3. .,Koreagate ‘coverup by the Justice * MARY Ww. COLE.” _ Department..The people also should” a “remember the graft- -taking leaders in Congress and their phony Ethics Com- mittee, ‘Our country has grown too big for all- our elected leaders tobeunder one roof. We have allowed: our government 10 be become a den of. thieves ““Abscam is nothing new. This sort of * thing hasbeen goingon for years. Ethics WARS RE ere ey coe oe a ce Nees nrc ge? os ame eee cee 8 une . * in government went out. of style years J. ago: Our Presidents. have too much 7 Some people really have believed that SEARCHED SERIA: 26D Feb Edition: '.. 1980 ed eae (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) Page 14 "Richmond News Leader" Richmond, Va. Date: 2/20/80 Evening Title: ABSCAM — Cheracter: or 87=15542-32> Classification: Submitting Office:R ichmond Rey ) ¥, lLYyr FBI/DOJ