-Caveat Lector- <http://www.nydailynews.com/2001-03-22/News_and_Views/Beyond_the_City/a-1042 82.asp> Pardon Probe Still Waiting on Bill Kin By TIMOTHY J. BURGER Daily News Washington Bureau (WASHINGTON) Three Clinton siblings enmeshed in former President Bill Clinton's parting pardon controversy still haven't fully responded to a House panel investigating their roles, lawyers and other sources said yesterday. The House Government Reform Committee is still seeking answers from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's brothers, Hugh and Tony, and the former president's half-brother, Roger. The committee has quietly continued its probe even though it hasn't held hearings since a series of sessions that delved into Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich. The clemency came after Rich's ex-wife, award-winning songwriter Denise Rich, contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Clinton causes. "We are trying to be reasonable, but if there is no response, we will weigh our options," said Mark Corallo, spokesman for House Government Reform and Oversight Committee Chairman Dan Burton. "We just want to know what they did regarding these pardons." Burton (R-Ind.) could seek to issue contempt of Congress citations against the Clinton and Rodham brothers, or haul them before the committee and force them to consider invoking the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying. But most observers think such steps are unlikely. Putting the siblings of a sitting senator and an ex-President in the center ring of such a circus ‹ especially after signals that the Bush White House and House Speaker Dennis Hastert want the Clinton pardon scandal to go away ‹ could come off as a political bullying exercise. Burton wants Roger Clinton to explain whether he was involved in reported schemes to use his name to grift felons in cash-for-pardon scams. The senator also wants more details from Hugh Rodham, who accepted some $400,000 to help a convicted swindler and a drug trafficker win pardons, and Tony Rodham, who helped an old friend and employer win a pardon ‹ but accepted no money. Sen. Clinton ripped Hugh Rodham for selling access to the White House but refused to criticize her other brother. Asked last night whether New York's new senator thinks the Clinton and Rodham brothers should cooperate with Burton, an aide said she "is unfamiliar with the specifics of these requests but stands by her previous statements." She said last month that Hugh Rodham "should fully cooperate with any and all inquiries by anyone about this matter." Tony Rodham's attorney, Glenn Lewis, said last night that he "made contact with [Burton's office] and addressed the letter that was written within the time that they provided. ... I can't comment at this time with respect to what the next step is, except to say we'll be in touch with them in the coming days." Lawyers for Hugh Rodham and Roger Clinton could not be reached for comment. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
