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checked them out with a bank througha contact of his, and.it. was confirmed that they had a substantial sum of money. MURTHA first met with CRIDEN on the same day as the meeting, *which took place: during the congressional recess: in January,'198o. This. was also the first and only time MuRTHA. ever met TONY.and MEL.-. At-the meeting in the townehouse, MurtHA-told TONY and MEL that-his only interest was creating additional jobs. in his-district and that before he could -take any action on the sheik!s behalf, he had to'determine if it were 'possible. to ops " tain an individual's entry -into. the country. There was no question in his' mind that, tony and MEL O? aeat? ntanew ay anq aauegstase Aue Joy wty Aed o? paaeee" On the way back'to the Rayburn Buiiding where CRiDEN .seem happy and-was subdued.: MuRTHA told CRIDEN that he: believed they could york out some sort of legitimate investmentin the district.. MURTHA ppovided the following chronology for the events. transpiring from, the. day of the meeting:. CRIDEN telephoned MuRTHA. and told him of the arrange-. in a chauffeured limousine in front of the Rayburn Building.. They were driven to the townehouse. which CRiDen described as the residenceof the sheik when he visits Washington, D.c. The meeting took place and he was driven back to. the Rayburn Buiid-. ing with CRIDEN-in the limousine.. He. told CRiDEN that he would check to determine if' they could affect the sheik's entry into the U.S: . Approximat ely a week later,. MuRTHA, after@checking with. the INs official, telephoned CRiDEN and'toid him that