Word: zaccaro
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Fill the president with mercy for those less fortunate--perhaps a pardon for John Zaccaro, and the citizens of Minnesota and the District of Columbia...
...Democratic Convention in San Francisco last summer, John Zaccaro stood proudly beside his wife Geraldine Ferraro, first woman ever nominated by a major party to run for U.S. Vice President. Privately, too, he was doing well; the couple had a net worth of about $4 million, stemming largely from his New York real estate business. But in the glare of the Ferraro campaign, his financial dealings came under harsh scrutiny. Last week Zaccaro was arrested and ushered into Manhattan Criminal Court, where he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. An indictment accused Zaccaro of scheming to defraud during a deal...
Ferraro got off even more lightly. "I consider myself completely vindicated," she said following the announcement of the Ethics Committee's findings. The six Democrats and six Republicans ruled that Ferraro should not have claimed exemption from reporting the business dealings of her husband, Real Estate Developer John Zaccaro, in her congressional financial disclosures. Ferraro would qualify only if she had no knowledge of her husband's finances, had no role in their development and had not benefited from them. This, said the committee, was not the case. But the 47-page report concluded that she acted without...
...gift from her daughter Lisa, a second-year law student at Yale. Working 14-hour days leaves Allred little time with her husband William, 53, an aircraft-parts dealer. The two married in 1968. William Allred supports his wife but jokes, "The sole saving grace between me and John Zaccaro is that Gloria will never run for public office...
...became a historic symbol of how high a woman can aspire in politics, may be limited by the legal problems of her husband. These problems might never have arisen if the spotlight attracted by her candidacy had not also come glaring down on his business. As a result, Zaccaro's real estate income has dropped ("Who wants to be partners with somebody knowing the deal's going to be all over the papers?" Ferraro asks). She is considering writing a book about her unique campaign experience. Such a work could prove both illuminating and profitable. She can expect to command...