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NATION, Page 33American NotesCONGRESSSavage's Suit Pursuit
Before Congressman Gus Savage embarked on an official trip to
China in 1986, a House staffer asked his top aide what the Illinois
Democrat wanted to explore during the ten-day stay. "Tailored
clothing," she replied. What she meant was custom-made suits.
Savage not only gave short shrift to the official meetings that
were the ostensible purpose of his tour, but also cut short his
visit so he could devote three days to sightseeing and fittings in
Hong Kong and Seoul. Total cost of the 16-day junket, which also
included Japan: $6,731, presumably not including his haberdashery
bill.
The suit pursuit came to light when the State Department,
alarmed by reports that the five-term Congressman had sexually
accosted a Peace Corps volunteer during a fact-finding mission to
Zaire last March, asked other embassies that have played host to
Savage about his activities. Two congressional committees are now
investigating the allegations. Considering the outcome of his
foreign forays, Savage might want to consider sticking closer to
home.