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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While the House could censure Frank or reprimand him, colleagues and constituents so far have been generally sympathetic. The scandal does not involve seducing a minor, as it does with Lukens, or adultery, since Frank is single. It is an incident from a past secret life that has come back to haunt a legislator who is widely respected. Frank can debate and speak extemporaneously better than almost anyone else in the House, and he tackles some of its more complex problems like immigration and housing. Back home, he makes sure constituents get help from 18 staffers who track down Social...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Skeleton in Barney's Closet | 9/25/1989 | See Source »

...well they give you this big friendly pitch about how you can use the checks for anything, like to pay the electrician or to pay tuition!" "So?" I ask. (I too think these checks are a minor scandal, but I like to hear Joey get worked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Angles: How My Pal Joey Got Even | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

Walesa announced August 7 he wanted to form a coalition government and his representatives began talks Thursday with Malinowski's United Peasant Party and the Democrats, the minor parties that hold the balance of power...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Polish Leader Abandons Bid for Coalition | 8/15/1989 | See Source »

During the first seven months of his administration, Bush had some legislative victories, most recently his Savings and Loan industry bailout plan, which both Houses approved with only minor changes...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: The Safest Way to Go? | 8/11/1989 | See Source »

...number of injured reached 205, the Notimex agency quoted state security coordinator Jose Carlos Saracho as saying, but hospital officials said most victims were treated for minor injuries and released...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Toll Increases to 112 in Mexican Crash | 8/11/1989 | See Source »

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