Word: murtha
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Thompson is also said to have introduced Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania to Criden, and the two then allegedly met with the FBI men. Though Murtha was named in the conspiracy charges, he was not indicted. He voluntarily testified before the grand jury - and may testify against his col leagues at their trials, though the Justice Department has not offered him immunity in return for his testimony...
...Murphy, who has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, was more wary. In an almost comic scene, he sparred with Criden over who would pick up the suitcase of bribe money in a Kennedy Airport hotel; Criden lost, and walked out with the cash. Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha, 47, went to the Washington house at Criden's urging and was taped agreeing to split $50,000 with other Congressmen, but never picked up any money...
...investigation and a few might prove too weak for indictments. Other Government sources later broke the cases involving the eight members of Congress into similar categories. The evidence was termed strongest against Williams, Jenrette, Kelly, Myers and Lederer; that against Thompson and Murphy was called weaker but still strong. Murtha's case, it was said, might possibly be dropped...