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‘cash "contribution" was made; the institution got the bond business. ~1l7- 5) Various other factors worked for or against particular firms of individuals in the selection process. For example, Wolff defi- nitely favored Lester Matz and Allen Green, and their companies, not’ only & because he understood they were making cash payments ‘directly to the Governor, but also because Wolff was receiving money from certain illegal dealings that he had with Matz and Green. that did not involve Governor Agnew. Conversely, one engineering firm was disfavored by Wolff because in his view that firm had taken positions contrary to the best interests of the Commission. ) The evidence accumulated to date, both testimonial and docu- mentary, establishes that Hammerman obtained, and split with Mr. Agnew and Wolff, cash payments from seven different engineering firms in return for State engineering contracts, and from one financial institution in return for a lucrative arrangement with the State involving the financing of certain State bonds. Those seven engineering firms and the one financial institution will not be named in this statement in order to avoid possible prejudice to several presently anticipated prosecutions. It is worth noting, however, that Hammerman specifically recalls discussing with Mr. Agnew whether or not the particular financial institution would be awarded the lucrative State bond business, and that during that discussion Mr. Agnew commented that the principals at the particular financial institution in question were "a cheap bunch" who "don't give you any money." Mr. Agnew informed Hammerman that he did not intend to award that institution the bond business in question unless a substantial "contribution" were made. Hammerman carried that message to the appropriate person; a substantial Hammerman also remembers that, while Mr. Agnew was Governor, Hammerman observed that Allen Green and Lester Matz, two engineers whom he had known for some time, were receiving very substantial amounts of State Roads work. Hammerman mentioned that fact to Wolff and, since he had not received any money from Green and Matz, asked Wolff if he shouted Both Green and Matz had indicated to Wolff that they were approach them.