Full inquiry sought in Iraq/BNL scandal
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The House Judiciary is considering a full inquiry into the role of the Bush Administration in providing aid to Iraq. Rep Henry B. Gonzalez has urged an investigation, claiming that the administration is impeding a probe of bank fraud by the Atlanta, GA, branch of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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Iraqi loan scandal: moves taken toward special counsel
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The special prosecutor investigating allegations that the Bush administration did not take the appropriate actions in the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro fraud case involving loans to Iraq said he would speed up his inquiry as a step toward the naming of an independent counsel in the case.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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Bush administration assailed in Iraq loan probe
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The Bush administration worked to ensure that US loan programs to Iraq would continue in the years before the Persian Gulf War despite evidence that the loans were being used to purchase weapons. Rep Henry B. Gonzalez claims that his investigation into the matter is being blocked.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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