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Pal Sought Gifts for Hil: NBC
By KENNETH R. BAZINET
New York Daily News Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON friend of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton helped solicit
donors to buy the pricey gifts that the former First Family took
with them as they exited the White House, NBC News said last
night.
Clinton had registered her choices for gifts in November, just
like a bride.
NBC said Clinton contributor Rita Pynoos of Beverly Hills,
Calif., then urged potential contributors to send a $5,000 check
to the store quickly, before a Senate ethics deadline that bans
senators from receiving gifts.
The donors had no idea what their money bought, according to the
network.
But Pynoos, a longtime Clinton friend who lives in Marina Del
Ray, Calif., insisted to the Daily News last night: "None of it's
true. ... Whatever they are talking about, it's not true."
The Clintons received $190,027 in gifts, mostly home furnishings,
according to their financial disclosure statement released last
week.
The former First Lady was registered at Omaha-based Borsheim's
Fine Jewelry and Gifts, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's
Berkshire Hathaway, an aide confirmed earlier.
Supposedly, that was because friends wanted to give her special
farewell gifts, according to aides.
In addition to denying soliciting any gifts for the Clintons,
Pynoos told The News she gave the Clintons a single gift �
flatware.
The Clintons' financial disclosure statement reported that Pynoos
also gave the First Lady an expensive cashmere shawl. The
flatware and shawl were valued at $5,767.
"I don't know about the cashmere shawl. I haven't given her a
cashmere shawl," said a distraught Pynoos. "I have a friendship
with Hillary, and have for years, and that's it. I'm not in the
political field at all."
Clinton's spokesman denied any wrongdoing. "The Clintons
received gifts while in the White House, as did previous
Presidents. All complied with relevant rules and ethics
regulations," said Howard Wolfson.
With Timothy J. Burger and Shirley Wong
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