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To: Wallaby; thinden
2001 - Bill Clinton Abusing His Diplomatic Passport
81 posted on 02/08/2008 12:48:17 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000; thinden
In February 2005, Clinton traveled to the Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas and collected $150,000 from Swiss biotechnology giant Serono International for a speech that touched on global AIDS. Serono's U.S. arm was then embroiled in a well-publicized federal investigation into giveaways to doctors who unnecessarily prescribed its AIDS drug. A few months after the speech, the company pleaded guilty to two federal conspiracy charges and agreed to pay $704 million in fines.

Clinton also accepted $125,000 in December 2001 to address workers at International Profit Associates, an Illinois company that advises small businesses. At the time, IPA was the focus of a federal investigation -- started during the Clinton administration -- and a government lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment.

excerpted from "For Clinton, New Wealth In Speeches", By John Solomon and Matthew Mosk, Washington Post,Friday, February 23, 2007; Page A01.
82 posted on 02/08/2008 1:57:24 PM PST by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: HAL9000; Wallaby

what a bunch of dirtballs.

at least they’re not carrying around grocery bags full of money orders for campaign contributions.....or are they?


83 posted on 02/09/2008 6:20:39 AM PST by thinden
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