Word: frankness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Neither Frank nor his attorney, former Maryland Attorney General Stephen Sachs, were present at yesterday's hearing. Sachs did not return phone calls seeking comment. Frank maintained his policy of not commenting on the case...
...Frank yesterday canceled two speeches he was scheduled to deliver this month on the subject of the House ethics committee and ethics reform legislation. The five-term legislator was scheduled to speak to the Senior Executives Association today at the Quality Inn on Capitol Hill and later this month to the American Political Science Association...
...These two discussions would require me to give my views on the role and procedures of the House ethics committee," Frank said in a statement issued through a spokesperson. "And since it is not appropriate for me to do that while my case is pending, I have regretfully declined to give these speeches at this time...
...committee as a matter of policy does not make its agenda public. But committee spokesperson Mark Davis said there are no further committee meetings scheduled for this week. A congressional aide close to the situation who asked not to be identified said Frank has not been informed of the committee schedule...
Sachs has said he is preparing documents in Frank's defense for presentation to the committee. The documents will include records of Gobie's employment for Frank...