Letter by Rep. Pryce revealed in Indian casino scandal
Friday, November 04, 2005
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Republican Whip Roy Blunt signed a similar letter to Norton dated May 21, 2003. A third letter, dated June 10, 2003, was signed by Blunt, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Majority Leader Tom DeLay, and Republican Chief Deputy Whip Eric Cantor. Identical wording appears in all three letters.
An aide to Senate Indian Affairs Committee chairman John McCain said investigators believe the letters were authored by Abramoff and his employees and signed by the congressmen. A Greenberg Traurig spokeswoman declined comment on the letters...
Several agencies are investigating Abramoff's dealings with Indian tribes and ties to Republican congressional leaders. Abramoff is facing wire fraud charges in Florida in connection with his purchase of a casino boat chain...
Ney also agreed to sponsor legislation to let one of Abramoff's tribal clients reopen a closed casino in Texas. Records released yesterday showed that a 2002 golf trip to Scotland that Ney took with Abramoff was underwritten by a sham charity of Abramoff's called Capital Athletic Foundation. The trip's total cost was $166,634.
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