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Congressional Scandals: Mark Foley Congressional Page Incident, Jerry Lewis - Lowery Lobbying Firm Controversy, Keating Five

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Mark Foley congressional page incident, Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy, Keating Five, William J. Jefferson corruption case, Chappaquiddick incident, Larry Craig scandal, Tom DeLay campaign finance trial, March 29, 2006, Capitol Hill police incident, Credit Mobilier of America scandal, Cunningham scandal, Koreagate, House banking scandal, Oregon land fraud scandal, 1983 congressional page sex scandal, Wedtech scandal, Congressional Post Office scandal. Excerpt: The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e-mails and sexually suggestive instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional pages. Investigation was closed by the FDLE on September 19, 2008 citing insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges as both "Congress and Mr. Foley denied us access to critical data," said FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey. The scandal has grown to encompass the response of Republican congressional leaders to previous complaints about Foley's contacts with the pages and inconsistencies in the leaders' public statements. There are also allegations that a second Republican Congressman, Jim Kolbe, had improper conduct with at least two youths, a 16-year old page and a recently graduated page. The scandal led to Foley's resignation from Congress on September 29, 2006. In some quarters, the scandal is believed to have contributed to the Republican Party's loss of control over Congress in the November 7, 2006 election, as well as the end of House Speaker Dennis Hastert's leadership of the House Republicans. Kirk Fordham, chief of staff to Rep. Tom Reynolds and former chief of staff for Foley, also resigned as a result of the scandal. Newsweek's June 7, 2010 issue's BACK STORY listed Foley, among others, ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781156429600
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 52
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Weight: 109 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1156429609
  • Publisher Date: 13 Aug 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Mark Foley Congressional Page Incident, Jerry Lewis - Lowery Lobbying Firm Controversy, Keating Five
  • Width: 189 mm


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