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...president for corporate marketing: "The office has not changed its essential procedures for over 100 years, and particularly the professionals become a bit wary when anyone tries to change what goes on." Managers have been reluctant to use the new machines, especially if they involve a keyboard. Says Phil Roybal, marketing manager of Apple Computer Inc.: "Most managers wouldn't have a typewriter in their office. A lot regard a keyboard as something that doesn't suit their status...
...congressional investigations of "Koreagate" led to little action. The only man actually imprisoned was former Congressman Richard Hanna, 65, California Democrat, who was sentenced to a 2½-year prison term. Otto Passman, 79, Louisiana Democrat, was brought to trial but acquitted. Charles H. Wilson, John McFall and Edward Roybal, all California Democrats, were reprimanded by the House, but Wilson and Roybal are still there...
...remain as chairman of the Africa Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee. So, too, must Pennsylvania's Daniel Flood, indicted on bribery and other charges, if he wishes to keep his chairmanship of the Labor, Health, Education and Welfare Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. Similarly, Californians Edward Roybal and Charles Wilson, censured in the Korea scandal, may be able to keep their subcommittee positions...
California Congressmen Charles H. Wilson and Edward Roybal were reprimanded by the House last month for not reporting, as required, $1,000 gifts from Koreagate's master briber, Tongsun Park. Hispanic Leader Roybal's supporters used Diggs' line of defense: suggesting that he was getting harsh treatment because of his ethnic background. He and Wilson were handily reelected...
...California legislature. With less than 8% of the state's population, blacks boast eight seats. There are no chicanos on the Los Angeles city council or the Los Angeles County board of supervisors. The sole California Mexican-American representative in Congress is Los Angeles Democrat Roybal. (Roybal has admitted that he "probably" pocketed a $1,000 payment from South Korean Wheeler-Dealer Tongsun Park. The House ethics committee has officially censured Roybal for that involvement...