Sen. Ted Stevens indicted on corruption charges
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) has been indicted on seven charges of making false statements.
Stevens is
accused of concealing more than $250,000 in goods and services from Veco, an oil company that does business in Alaska. The
Veco scandal has already ensnared other politicians in Alaska.
Stevens is the former chairman of the
Senate Appropriations Committee and is one of the most powerful members of the Senate. He has used his position to help Alaska Native corporations and pressure Alaska tribes and villages.
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