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ABSCAM — Part 3

76 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: ABSCAM · 76 pages OCR'd
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ae cn seam ae SAN_ FRANCISCO (UPI)—Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) FEI waz not created to “test th erity of members of Congress’ sheuld focus voon known criminal ac- + tivity rather than tempting officials to commit crimes. : Lege! Coun,_. Plan & Insp. —_ Rec. Mgnt, __ Tech. Servs. ining —___ Referring to the FBI “Abscam” rucatn. on bribery investigation that has impli- Telephone Rm. bers of Congress and Directors Sec'y —— other publi . Crenston said: — “Jt is Rot appropriate for vlead people into who Weine conferences in three citic not have all the details and couid not conclude appropriate. However, he said, it eppeared to he f ontacted in the QVTCIOS SOURCE oor‘ate Ways 0 . ‘Bi was not set Y up to test <n: of members of 4 Congress or citizens in general.” . hblye Kec Jens KE ESCA sen. Cranston, My God! Has our Congress become such a body of men (?) that they a, :0 be protected against "temptation". . L ty was raised to believe that Congress was a body of men to respect, that they should set a standard for others to follow...now you come out in statements which question they be tested! The FBI is doing a job which needs the support of everyone, "test the integrity of . nembers of Congress". And, anyone who would not support this important effort should we £3 —y7se/-\Yby zser- cc; FBI Washington, D.C. be in question himself.
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