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February 18,1982
NJ. senator fights for ‘justice’
Abscam charges to be appealed
United Press International
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Sen.
Harrison Williams, (D)-N.J.,
sentenced to three years in jail
and Fined $50,000 for his con
viction on Abscam corruption
charges, says he will appeal the
sentence and fight his possible
expulsion from the Senate.
“I am fighting for justice on
every battlefield,” he said out
side the courtroom after his sen
tencing Tuesday afternoon.
“My wife and I feel very
strong because we know that we
are right.” His wife, Jeannette,
stood by his side.
Williams became the first sit
ting senator to be convicted of a
felony in more than 70 years and
the third to be convicted of a
crime while in office. He also
could become the first senator to
be expelled from the chamber
since the Civil War. The expul
sion proceedings begin next
week.
U.S. District Judge George
Pratt stayed execution of the
sentence pending appeal.
Moments before the sentence
was announced, Williams reaf
firmed his innocence.
“I came into your court feel
ing deeply, indeed knowing,
that I am innocent of these
crimes,” he said. “I leave this
court knowing that I am inno
cent of the crimes charged.”
George Koelzer, the senator’s
lawyer, pleaded for leniency and
said Williams’ indictment and
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troyed him.”
But prosecutor Ihomas Puc-
cio called Williams a liar who
had betrayed his puUic trust.
“He put his office uji for sale,”
Puccio said. “He boldlylied in an
attempt to avoid his d\nviction
and saw fit to engage ii a mas
sive media campaign tc. divert
attention from himself.”
Williams is one of sevet con
gressmen and the only senator
convicted of political corruption
charges during the Abscam in
vestigation. He also is the ast
major Abscam defendant to je
sentenced.
Eighteen p)eople have beet
convicted in the political corrup
tion investigation in which FBI
agents posed as Arab sheiks and
offered bribes to legislators In
return for favors. All 18 are
appealing the guilty verdicts.
Williams was convicted last
May of promising to use his in
fluence to obtain government
contracts for a Virginia titanium
mine in which he held a con
cealed 18 percent interest.
Williams has said he was victi
mized by a government conspir
acy to “put words” in his mouth.
On Jan. 26, Williams’ co
defendant, Alexander Fein-
berg, 73, was sentenced to three
years in jail and fined $40,000.
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United Press International
WASHINGTON — Nancy
Reagan promises to move out
in her fight against youth
drug abuse, but warns parents
not to lean too heavily on gov
ernment because “that child is
your responsibility.”
Mrs. Reagan returned to
Washington Tuesday after a
two-day visit to four drug
programs in Florida ana
Texas. She said she hopes her
trip stirs up family involve
ment.
“Last year it was difficult to
do anything,” Mrs. Reagan
told the Texans’ War on
Drugs Committee in Dallas,
referring (o the attempt on
her husband’s life that cur
tailed travel outside Washing
ton. “But this year I can start
to move out.”
The Texas group success
fully lobbied for tough anti
drug laws including a ban on
head shops that sell drug pa
raphernalia. Mrs. Reagan
said, however, legislation
alone will not solve
problem.
“I think the idea of,
turning to somebody eli
some other agency, thafi)
the answer,” Mrs. Re
in an interview wkhjt
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thing about it."
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should spend more lime!
their children and leanl
warning signs of drug]
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interest in drug pro
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am.”
Mrs. Reagan passed
two dozen sign-carrying;
testers concerned
in a child lead-pois
program as she waltj
lunch with the War
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AUSTIN — The Texas Sup
reme Court said Wednesday the
Tarrant County district attorney
could not be forced to pay dam
ages for failing to protect two
wives who were killed by their
husbands in separate incidents.
The Supreme Court upheld a
lower-court ruling that said the
prosecutor was immune from
rosecution and suits against
im had failed to show a cause of
rights had been violated til
Curry and the FortWonlj
department failed to:
them from their husband
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claimed it was the poliqi
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Tarrant County, had asked Tar
rant County District Attorney
Tim Curry for protection be
cause of physical and mental
abuse by their husbands.
At the time of their deaths,
Mrs. Miller was seeking a di
vorce from her husband, John
W., and Mrs. Murrell had been
granted a divorce from her hus
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their civil and constitutional
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