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In a telephone call to Geraldo Rivera, host of CNBC’s “Rivera Live” and a friend, the former presi dent again denied any wrongdoing in pardoning a man who had faced fed eral charges of evading more than $48 million in taxes, fraud and participat ing in illegal oil deals with Iran. “There’s not a single, solitary shred of evidence that I did any thing wrong, or that his (Rich’s) money changed hands,” Clinton said, according to Rivera. “And there’s certainly no evidence that I took any of it.” Clinton’s comments were not recorded, but a transcript of Rivera’s notes was provided to the Associated Press. A call to Clinton’s transition office was not returned. The pardon is the subject of con gressional inquiries and a criminal investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office in New York, which indicted Rich in 1983. Prosecutors are trying to determine whether Clin ton was somehow bribed to grant the pardon. “I was blindsided by this,” Clin ton told Rivera. “I just wanted to go out there and do what past presidents have done, but the Republicans had other ideas for me.” Clinton pointed out that Rich was once represented by lawyer Lewis Libby, now Vice President Cheney’s chief of staff. “It’s terrible!” he told Rivera. “I mean, he had three big-time Repub lican lawyers, including Dick Ch eney’s chief of staff.” U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, in a brief statement issued Thursday, confirmed her office and the FBI are investigating whether federal laws were broken in the pardons of Rich and his partner, Pincus Green. The probe is expected to examine bank and telephone records and oth er documents. Critics have noted that Rich’s for mer wife, Denise Rich, contributed an estimated $450,000 to the Clinton Presidential Library Fund, more than $1.1 million to the Democratic Party and at least $ 109,000 to Hillary Rod ham Clinton’s Senate campaign. Denise Rich has refused to answer questions before Congress, citing her constitutional right against self-in crimination. Her spokesman has not returned calls seeking comment, but Rivera said he spoke to her by tele phone Thursday. “I spend half my time crying and half my time laughing,” she said, ac cording to Rivera. “But that’s not so unusual for me — I’m suchaneit tional person.” As part of the probe, federali vestigators are expected todete mine whether campaign finaii laws were broken — inparticulJ whether Rich, who renounced: U.S. citizenship, illegally funneltf money through his former accounts. In any event, legal expertsi prosecutors will have a proving bribery in the case, E<] tC£ fin Pardon begs questions Here are some of the people Involved in the controversy over former President Clinton’s pardon of fugitive billionaire Marc Rich. Federal investigaloraMt^ | to determine If money played a role in the panto Roger Adams The Justice Department pardon attorney said the Denise Rich Rich’s ex-wife made large contributions to the Democratic Party, White House did not the Clinton Presidential tell him Rich was a Library Fund and Hillary Department for tax fugitive, and that he Rodham Clinton's evasion, fraud and only learned that Senate campaign. Illegal oil deals status from the FBI. with Iran. Marc Rich Rich, who fled to Switzerfand in the 1980s, was wanted by the Justice Jack Quinn The former While House Counsel, with other lawyers for Rich, flooded the White House with calls and letters supporting the pardon. 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Reveille VII’s initial training has gone well and will continue when she gets to College Station, Efron said. “Reveille knows how to stand and pose, stand still for petting, lay down and stay,” Efron said. “She has not been taught to sit because she is be ing trained as a show dog, and that is not something that you want. We will be there to help with the in troductions of the dogs and show them how to con tinue training her in the manner that we began.” In preparation for Aggie sporting events, Reveille VII has been getting used to loud noises such as yelling, clapping and cheering. Efron said the puppy should not have a problem adjusting. She is being trained not to bite and nip people as they run by her. “Reveille carries a Bevo stuffed animal with her in her mouth all the time to help her train,” Efron said. “It is the nature of a collie to go get something that runs by her and bring it back to the fold.” When Reveille VII arrives today, she will be four months old. Graham, Serold, Wilson, A&M President Dr. Ray M. Bowen and Wynn Rosser, as sistant to the vice president for student affairs, will fly to Fort Lauderdale to get her. McDonald, Bossart and Efron will accompany the puppy to College Station to witness the pomp and circumstance associated with her arrival. “It’s an honor and a privilege for us to provide Texas A&M University with the next Reveille,” Efron said. “We can’t thank Texas A&M enough for asking us to be a part of such a revered tradition.” The role of mascot corporal is available only to sophomores in E-2. The candidates study the histo ry pf Reveille in the Cushing Library and are quizzed By Coot ‘ The Bah The! I trian teai I the Engl I end on i I A&M U I shows ol The 4 I over sect I versity a‘ I Zone 7 by their upperclassmen each week for six weet “The selection process really beginsi:: day of FOW (Freshman Orientation Weekia Corps) with seniors looking at the incomk and finding out who is a good leader," Serolds Wilson will remain mascot corporalfop next several months and will continue to Reveille VII with the transition after thenev poral is chosen. ® “There seems to be a whole lot ofempL ol placed on the mascot corporal, but it reallyt open fen entire outfit job as the role of Reveille ck 1 within the University,” Graham «aiH “Thprr A- 1 P nin ire curren 55 overall rs from e tationals Graham said. “Theit 100 people in this outfit, and everyone reallv a hand in caring for the tradition of Reveille, Wilson said, "Pretty much every eventtfc go to, I’m going to be accompanied by twoof j, buddies. So, it’s not like it’s just me. 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