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Just one glance into the record books reveals an illustrious history which speaks volumes about a program that has created such household names as Ted Donato '91, Ted Drury '93 and Don Sweeney '88. And who could forget the 1988-89 season when Ed Krayer '89 shoveled in the winning overtime goal against Minnesota for the national title...
...continuation of MFN status now would send a message of accommodation to ongoing violations of international trading norms and human rights," said John J. Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, in a statement...
...labor history. Government sources told TIME that a federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating not only Carey but also a cast of characters who had an interest in keeping his presidency alive, including two of America's most powerful labor leaders, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney and secretary-treasurer Richard Trumka. So far, three men connected to Carey--campaign manager Jere Nash, fund raiser Martin Davis and consultant Michael Ansara--have pleaded guilty to conspiracy. The three have contradicted Carey's assertion that he had no knowledge of the scheme. Carey says he is the victim of their misdeeds...
...Citizen Action paid $100,000 to a company handling Carey's direct-mail campaign, according to testimony from the case in which three Carey aides pleaded guilty. Sources close to the investigation say the FBI is focusing not only on Trumka, but also on his boss Sweeney, who under federation rules would have had to approve the payment. Both have already testified before the grand jury, but neither has been charged...
...that boomed in the '96 election. The Supreme Court has ruled that unions and other groups can run as many ads as they want expressing their views on issues, so long as they don't "expressly advocate" a particular candidate. That's one reason why AFL-CIO president John Sweeney had no problem last week calling for a ban on soft money. Most of the union cash in the last election went for issues ads, which a soft-money ban won't reach. McCain-Feingold may try to restrict those within the last month or two of a campaign...