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- From: Dr. Norman J. LaFave <lafave@ial4.jsc.nasa.gov>
- Subject: Re: Weinberger's Pardon
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.140917.11078@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 14:09:17 GMT
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- In article <bhayden.725782011@teal> Bruce Hayden, bhayden@teal.csn.org
- writes:
- >First note that no one, I repeat NO ONE was ever indited for violating
- >the Boland Amendment. (also note - no convictions thereof)
- >
- >Lying to Congress has a long history. Presidents of both parties have
- >done it as a matter of course. If you criminalize that, you would have
- >to put FDR, JFK, and LBJ at the head of the list. FDR's lies to congress
- >got us into the war against Germany.
- >
- >Next, much of the alleged lying was not done under oath. This is the
- >first time (I believe) that anyone has tried to prosecute non oath
- >testimony before Congress. Next, much of the alleged lying was
- >omission, not commission (i.e. things were left out).
- >Finally, Walsh is as guilty of it as Weinberger - in his statements
- >about where he lives and reimbursements thereof.
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- If this were a simple question of perjury, I might agree with you.
- However, there is evidence of embezzlement and defying an act
- of Congress....much more serious crimes.
-
- Norman
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- Dr. Norman J. LaFave
- Senior Engineer
- Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company
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- When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter Thompson
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