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a 10 ‘in the city unless the councilmen accepted the money that was offered. No parallel threats were made with the congress~_ men. On the contrary, with each of them, money was clearly” offered in relation to official conduct in immigration ‘matters. If the official agreed to be "influenced" in that matter, it was bribery under federal law; if the payment was received merely in relation to the matter, it was a criminal gratuity or conflict of interest, or both..” Further, the éxtensive emphasis in Philadelphia on the "Arab mind", 501 F Supp at 1194, was not nearly as Significant in the dealings with the congressmen. Only in the January 25, 1980 meeting with Myers was there any Significant reference to the "Arab way" or the "Arab mind", and this was months after Myers had taken his bribe. Moreover, unlike the case involving the Philadel- phia councilmen, the Congressmen here were presented with a clear request that their official conduct be influenced ‘in a manner that would otherwise not occur. _ Judge Fullam found the inducement to the councilmen to be so attractive that the government could not use their acceptance of the money as evidence of predisposition. The large sums, the fact that the councilmen were not asked to act improperly but only to do what they would have done anyway, and the threat that if they did not take the money