Heist
superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, his Republican allies, and the buying of Washington
by Peter H. Stone
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"Before he took up lobbying, Jack Abramoff was an aspiring moviemaker who cowrote and produced Red Scorpion, a Cold War potboiler starring hulking Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren. It drew decidedly mixed reviews. Century Strategies, Ralph Reed's Georgia-based consulting firm, was paid close to 6 million dollars by two of Abramoff's casino-rich tribal clients. A little more than a third of the money was funneled through a "think tank" that Scanlon set up in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a seaside getaway three hours from Washington. It was run with the help of a lifeguard and a yoga instructor. Six casino-rich Indian tribes paid an astonishing total of 82 million dollars to superlobbyish Jack Abramoff and public relations whiz Michael Scanlon. Abramoff and Scanlon devised a secret a kickback scheme-dubbed "Gimme five"-to split and pocket more than 40 million dollars of these tribal payments."--From source other than the Library of Congress
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Tiwa Indians, Government relations, Political corruption, Casinos, Economic conditions, Lobbyists, Biography, New York Times reviewed, Lobbying, Indians of north america, economic conditions, Texas, economic conditions, Indians of north america, government relationsPeople
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Heist: superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, his Republican allies, and the buying of Washington
2006, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English
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0374299315 9780374299316
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-199) and index.
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