-Caveat Lector- Watch/Listen online to House hearings FOX - RealPlayer Watch: http://www.foxnews.com/newsnow/video/fnchi.rmm FOX - RealPlayer Audio Only: http://www.foxnews.com/newsnow/video/fnclo.rmm MSBNC - MediaPlayer Watch: http://www.msnbc.com/news/asx/audio/28/MSNBC_ie5radio.asx Watch: http://www.foxnews.com/newsnow/video/fnc50.asx "Multimedia News Portal" - powered with the latest webfeed technology PortalCheck.com: http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/NaltyNews/index.htm Thursday March 1 10:02 AM ET Top Clinton Aides Will Testify on Pardons By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three former top White House aides will appear before a congressional panel on Thursday to testify about the final days of frantic deliberations on President Clinton's controversial last-minute pardon spree. Former White House counsel Beth Nolan, chief of staff John Podesta and adviser Bruce Lindsey are scheduled to tell the House Government Reform Committee about the contacts and decision-making used in the pardon for fugitive financier Marc Rich that has sparked two congressional investigations and a federal criminal probe. Clinton, hoping to put the pardons scandal to rest, waived any executive privilege claims and gave his aides approval to testify freely when they appear before the panel at noon, even though they are expected to say they opposed the pardon. Testimony and documents in the congressional probes indicate there was considerable debate over the Rich pardon in the final days of Clinton's presidency. ``He got advice that this was controversial and he got advice against doing this,'' Podesta said earlier this month. The House panel subpoenaed the three aides in its widening investigation of possible influence peddling or links between campaign donations and the pardon of Rich and others on Clinton's last day in office. Rich's ex-wife Denise gave more than $1 million to Democratic causes and $450,000 to the Clinton library. Committee investigators got a brief peek on Wednesday at the names of those donors who contributed more than $5,000 to the library and won an agreement from Clinton attorney David Kendall for a broader review of those donors that investigators suspect might be linked to the pardon of Rich or others. The committee had subpoenaed information on all donors contributing more than $5,000 to the Clinton library fund, and threatened library officials with contempt if they did not comply. Invoking Fifth Amendment Kendall resisted the request, citing privacy concerns, but agreed to allow investigators to see more information, including dates and total donation amounts, on donors selected by committee investigators. The deal means the committee will not call Skip Rutherford, the library foundation's president, to testify on Thursday. But still scheduled to appear before the panel is former Democratic National Committee finance chairwoman Beth Dozoretz, who has informed investigators that she will invoke her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and refuse to answer committee questions. The probe of Rich, who fled to Switzerland 17 years ago to avoid prosecution on racketeering, wire fraud, income tax evasion and illegal oil trading charges, has expanded to look at other pardons and sentence commutations by Clinton. Rodham Brothers Linked To Pardon Controversy Among the other cases being probed are those of a convicted swindler and a major cocaine dealer who paid some $400,000 to Hugh Rodham, Clinton's brother-in-law, to advance their bids for clemency. Rodham ultimately gave the money back after Clinton and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton complained. Adding to the pardon controversy, the New York Times reported on Thursday that a Tennessee couple convicted of bank fraud were pardoned a year ago by Clinton with the help of Mrs. Clinton's other brother, Tony Rodham. The pardon of carnival company owners Edgar Allen Gregory and his wife, Vonna Jo, was given despite objections from the Justice Department, the paper said. Tony Rodham was not paid for his efforts. Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, said he sent a letter to Clinton inviting him to a private interview as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's look into the pardons. He said the approach could avoid the ``circus-like atmosphere'' of a full hearing. ``I don't want the president to think that we're looking for any notoriety or publicity in what we're doing here,'' he said on CNN's ``Larry King Live.'' ``It's a very serious professional suggestion and the president is entitled to some time to think about it.'' Rich's attorney, Jack Quinn, a former White House counsel, former Rich attorney Lewis Libby, now Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, and Peter Kadzik, an attorney for Podesta who works at a law firm that has represented Rich, are also expected to testify at the hearing. ================================================================= 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! 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