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Joe Scarborough: If the gentleman could stay to answer a few questions, first of all, the first question I have is, how did the White…

On the recordOctober 2, 1997
If the gentleman could stay to answer a few questions, first of all, the first question I have is, how did the White House respond to the National Security Council's warning about Mr. Chung? And I ask that because I had been speaking previously about how actually the National Security Council had said, do not let Mr. Tamraz in; he is an international fugitive. Then, of course, we saw the Democratic National Committee chairman improperly use his power to influence the Energy Department and influence the CIA to put pressure on the National Security Council. And of course Ms. Heslin was tough and told them that he was an international fugitive, he could not get in, so they went around her. How did the White House respond when the NSC also said this international business gangster was dangerous?
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Joe Scarborough
Florida

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Questioning the White House's response to National Security Council warnings regarding an international fugitive.

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