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John Conyers: “Mr. Chairman, about the gentleman's concern, does he know that alleged Mafia links in securities cases would not be…”

On the recordMarch 7, 1995
Mr. Chairman, about the gentleman's concern, does he know that alleged Mafia links in securities cases would not be prosecutable under RICO? Is that part of his intention in repealing RICO, as applies to securities?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Questioning the implications of repealing RICO in relation to securities cases.

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