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To: TigerPaw who wrote (125592)	2/6/2001 12:42:58 PM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Who is this "Antonin" your link mentions? George W. Bush, on Laura Bush inviting Justice Antonin Scalia to dinner at the White House : "She's just trying to make sure Anthony gets a good meal—Antonio."

To: TigerPaw who wrote (125592)	2/6/2001 1:35:43 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Corrupt Clinton sold a pardon to a fellow felon, but in this case a new tax evasion and money-laundering investigation was ongoing: Tuesday February 6 11:32 AM ET Pardoned Businessman Being Probed By PETE YOST, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A wealthy businessman convicted of crimes in the 1980s was under investigation for possible tax evasion and money laundering even as then-President Clinton (news - web sites) pardoned him last month, a federal law enforcement source said Tuesday. Herbal remedy marketer Almon Glenn Braswell, 57, was one of 140 people Clinton pardoned hours before leaving office Jan. 20. The pardon covered Braswell's 1983 conviction for fraud and other crimes, restoring his civil rights. But as the pardon was being granted, federal prosecutors were investigating Braswell in connection with possible felonies involving offshore corporations and accounts, said the law enforcement source in Los Angeles, who spoke only on condition of anonymity.... ...Braswell's pardon application was made at the last minute and was one of about two dozen that bypassed the traditional route through the Justice Department and the FBI (news - web sites) and went straight to the White House. A standard FBI background check would have highlighted Braswell's criminal probe and would have ruled out the possibility of consideration for a pardon, legal experts say. Clinton White House officials declined to talk about the Braswell pardon but defended the process of considering candidates. Braswell and his lawyers either did not return messages or declined to comment. Efforts to contact Clinton through spokesman Jake Siewert were unsuccessful.... dailynews.yahoo.com