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To: Les H who wrote (2810)	8/3/1999 4:38:00 PM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 769670

I understand and that's why a thinking judge would reject them. JLA

To: Les H who wrote (2810)	8/3/1999 5:34:00 PM
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Les: newsmax.com Delays in China Cash Investigation Prompt Demands for Legal Action 8.36 p.m. ET (0036 GMT) August 2, 1999 By Carl Cameron WASHINGTON — Just a few hours before former Democratic Party fund-raiser John Huang was to plea bargain to minor fund-raising violations and be sentenced to probation and a fine, a federal judge in California ordered a last-minute delay Monday to determine whether Huang should be forced to testify before Congress before his case is closed. At the same time, Clinton friend and fund-raiser Yah Lin "Charlie" Trie's scheduled plea bargain two weeks from now in Little Rock was postponed by top Justice Department officials. Attorney General Janet Reno's aides were persuaded by the FBI's Campaign Finance Task Force to further investigate what sources say is Trie's assertion that some White House and Democratic National Committee officials knew he was soliciting and receiving illegal foreign contributions. The chair of the House investigation into illegal foreign campaign contributions, Dan Burton, R-Ind., has for weeks been asking Justice to postpone Huang's and Trie's sentencing so he could question them. Justice declined. Under the plea deals Huang and Trie will not be charged for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal foreign donations — much of that from Chinese citizens and corporations — to help President Clinton get re-elected, but instead must cooperate with investigators. Burton complained that Huang and Trie are not being forced to testify against bigger fish and are being let off easy. "For them to not be prosecuted fully or get a plea bargain without then turning on some people higher up — it's just criminal," he said. Christopher Cox, the California Republican who chaired the House committee that investigated Chinese espionage at U.S. nuclear weapons labs, also lodged complaints. "The way that John Huang was handled, the way that Charlie Trie was handled and the way future cases are apparently being handled raises some significant questions," he said. Cox was reacting to a Fox News report that the Justice Department may postpone or perhaps never indict Los Alamos nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee, who was fired from his post in March amid allegations he passed weapons secrets to China. Sunday, however, he made his first public appearance, on CBS' 60 Minutes, where he announced, "The truth is I'm innocent." Though Lee is suspected of espionage, FBI and Energy Department investigators, along with New Mexico's U.S. attorney, decided the best charge to pursue for now was a lesser indictment for mishandling classified information. In his television appearance, Lee did admit violating national security regulations by downloading top secret nuclear computers codes to his unclassified desk computer. But, he said, "I do that routinely. I have never give those information to any unauthorized person." Wen Ho Lee's defense apparently has senior Justice Department officials second-guessing FBI counterintelligence and prosecutors on the case. Despite Lee's admission, Reno's aides have delayed the indictment that was scheduled to be handed up this week and may scrap it all — even though it was prepared by the U.S. attorney, supported by FBI investigators and has the support of Energy Secretary Bill Richardson and members of Congress. Rep. Cox has demanded action, saying, "There's a problem, and we need to start with the most serious offenders." The investigation into Chinese espionage at U.S. weapons labs is quite different and separate from the campaign finance scandal, but in both cases investigators and prosecutors are now saying that in all probability they will never obtain any major convictions. The Justice Department says a decision on indicting Wen Ho Lee for mishandling classified information could come in two or three weeks. And in the campaign finance investigation, even the postponement to pursue additional leads is unlikely to crack the case. It seems that until Huang and Trie testify before Congress or an open court of law, the full story may never be told. JLA

To: Les H who wrote (2810)	8/5/1999 8:55:00 AM
From: Les H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Riot Erupts At Gore Debate NEW YORK, NY - This year's annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association was marred by violence. Apparently a riot erupted when APA president, Jacques De Sarte, introduced a new spin on an age old question. De Sarte was presenting a paper on 'Unsolvable Inquiries' when he claimed that "Mankind will never know the answer to the question 'If Al Gore were alone in a forest, would there be a noise if he fell over?'" During the question and answer time, some philosophers began debating De Sarte's question. Sides were quickly drawn. Tempers flared as some strongly claimed that a noise would be generated by Gore's fall while others vehemently protested that there would be no noise. As the debate continued, some philosophers began hurling insults. It wasn't too much longer before food, fists and center pieces were flying. Police broke up the brawl just as one philosopher was preparing to set fire to the banquet hall. Later De Sarte told BNN, "It is unfortunate that our members resorted to violence in an effort to solve this puzzle. I, however, stand by my original position that we will never know the answer to the Al Gore question."