Savings and Loan Senate Ethics Investigation
The Senate Ethics Committee ended eight weeks of hearings on the conduct of five senators in the failure of the Lincoln Savings and Loan, a California banking institution. The senators were …
311 viewsThe Senate Ethics Committee ended eight weeks of hearings on the conduct of five senators in the failure of the Lincoln Savings and Loan, a California banking institution. The senators were …
311 viewsThe committee investigating the roles of five senators involved with the failed Lincoln Savings and Loan heard character testimony and began to hear closing arguments. The senators are accus…
105 viewsThe Senate Ethics Committee heard testimony on the afternoon of January 10 from Judge Griffin Bell, former attorney general during the Carter Administration, who found no evidence of impropr…
109 viewsThe Senate Select committee completed its questioning of Senator Dennis DeConcini(D-AZ), one of the five senators under investigation for allegedly interfering with federal regulators' inves…
78 viewsSenator Dennis DeConcini continued his testimony before the Senate Ethics committee under cross-examination by Robert Bennett, special counsel to the Select Ethics committee.
91 viewsThe committee heard testimony from Senator Dennis DeConcini, one of the five senators under investigation from the Senate Ethics committee for allegedly improperly prevented federal regulato…
93 viewsThe committee continued to hear testimony from Senator Donald Riegle (D-MI), one of five Senators under investigation by the Senate Select Ethics committee for allegedly receiving campaign c…
61 viewsSenator Alan Cranston was excused from testifying before the Senate Ethics committee on the grounds that his treatment for prostate cancer left him too ill to undergo the stress of public qu…
114 viewsIn his testimony before the Senate Select Ethics committee, Senator Riegle played down his ties to Charles Keating, head of the failed Lincoln Savings and Loan. Although Mr. Riegle did not r…
90 viewsSenator Donald Riegle (D-Michigan) continued his testimony before the Senate Select Ethics committee on his ties with Charles Keating, head of the failed Lincoln Savings and Loan. Sen. Riegl…
82 viewsSenator John McCain (R-AZ), one of the five senators under investigation by the Senate Select Ethics Committee, testified before the Committee.
252 viewsRosemary Stewart, former director of enforcement at the Office of Thrift Supervision, testified that she was not pressured by any of the five senators being investigated to cease examination…
148 viewsSenator John McCain completed his testimony and Senator John Glenn began testimony before the Select Ethics committee. Mr. McCain and Mr. Glenn were two of the five senators under investig…
165 viewsDirect questioning of Mr. Grogan concerning his role in the Lincoln Savings and Loan scandal continued from the morning session. Mr. Grogan was Charles Keating’s “middleman” in giving money …
315 viewsJames Grogan, who had appeared before the Ethics Committee behind closed doors on December 12 and 13, gave open testimony on his role in the Lincoln Savings and Loan scandal. Mr. Grogan was …
126 viewsMs. Jordan, Senator Alan Cranston’s chief banking aide, testified that the she did not warn Senator Cranston against dealing closely with Charles H. Keating, Jr. She stated that the efforts …
138 viewsMs. Jordan, a banking aide to Senator Cranston, denied that she had tried to influence regulators to ignore Lincoln Savings and Loan’s increasing problems in 1988. The thrift, owned by Charl…
159 viewsMr. Stevens testified that Sen. DeConcini asked him two weeks ago to submit a sworn statement detrimental to Sen. McCain because Sen. McCain was receiving special treatment from the Ethics C…
133 viewsMr. Van Raab testified that any contacts Sen. DeConcini had with customs officials was always firm but fair. Statements supporting Sen. DeConcini were read into the record from Senators Stro…
109 viewsMr. Grogan concluded his testimony before the Senate Ethics Committee, elaborating upon his role in the “Keating Five” scandal. Senator McCain felt that he was cleared of wrongdoing by M…
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