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Word: muscler (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Justice officials, TIME has learned, now regard it as certain that Flood will be indicted. Says one Government investigator: "We have 175 possible cases." According to Elko, the mustachioed Congressman who represents blue-collar Wilkes-Barre was Congress's most successful "muscler," an official who used his considerable influence to direct federal contracts to people and companies that said "thank you" in cash. Other Congressmen and many friends of Flood's will probably be touched by the investigation, which is already becoming known as "Floodgate." The House ethics committee is expected this week to name a special counsel and staff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Opening the Floodgate | 3/6/1978 | See Source »

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