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...that charge, the defense denied that Nofziger signed a May 28, 1982, letter to Meese's deputy, James E. Jenkins, about Wedtech and suggested the signature had been forged by former Wedtech lobbyist Stephen Denlinger...
Although legislation was introduced in Congress last fall, so far the campaign for a hard dollar remains a shiny dream. "We're talking strictly public inertia," admits Jim Benfield, a lobbyist for the Coin Coalition, which includes copper interests and convenience stores. About half a billion of the last dollar-coin attempt, the forlorn Susan B. Anthony dollar that was issued eight years ago, collect dust in vaults across the country...
...past AARP has exercised restraint; in 1985 it even endorsed the Senate Republican proposal of a one-time cost-of-living freeze on Social Security. But with the hiring of tough-talking Lobbyist Jack Carlson as executive director, the group began to harden its stance, partly to prevent other organizations of the elderly from stealing the thunder. Next on AARP's agenda: a multibillion-dollar proposal for federal insurance to cover long- term at-home or nursing-home care. While other lobbies are often content with dumping a blizzard of preprinted postcards on Capitol Hill, AARP members tend to write...
...latest of 15 people accused in the long-running affair are E. Robert Wallach, a Meese friend of 30 years and former personal lawyer who became a highly paid Wedtech lobbyist; W. Franklyn Chinn, a former Wedtech director who handled investments profitably for Meese in a "blind partnership" trust; and Rusty Kent London, a professional gambler and past financial consultant to Wedtech. The indictments contend that Wallach received a check for $300,000 from Wedtech in 1984, claiming falsely that the payment was for past legal advice to the company. "In fact," contended Giuliani, "the money was for future services...
...Washington Trial Lawyer James McKay is preparing for the January trial of his influence-peddling case against former White House Political Aide Lyn Nofziger, who, like Deaver, left the White House to become a Washington lobbyist. In a related investigation, McKay is looking into Attorney General Edwin Meese's links to the Wedtech Corp., one of Nofziger's clients. Meese is also being investigated by Walsh...