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===The duPonts===

===The duPonts===

Clifford's law firm had been hired in the early sixties by the duPonts of [[Delaware]], when they were ordered to get

Clifford's law firm had been hired in the early sixties by the duPonts of [[Delaware]], when they were ordered to get rid of their [[General Motors]] stock because of antitrust implications. This meant that, unless Congress passed extraordinary legislation of forgiveness, the family faced a tax liability of more than $1 billion. According to Bill

rid o{ their [[General Motors]] stock because of antitrust implications. This meant that, unless Congress passed extraordinary legislation of forgiveness, the family faced a tax liability of more than $1 billion. According to Bill

Greider in the ''[[Washington Post]]'', Clifford was hired "to guide their argument through the inner branches of the executive branch. . . . Clifford, who was advising [[President Kennedy]] on foreign intelligence matters then, arranged

Greider in the ''[[Washington Post]]'', Clifford was hired "to guide their argument through the inner branches of the executive branch. . . . Clifford, who was advising [[President Kennedy]] on foreign intelligence matters then, arranged

some appointments for the folks from Wilmington-private audiences with the Treasury sdcretary, the [[Attorney General]], the Deputy Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General for Anti-Trust, and the General Counsel of the Treasury."

some appointments for the folks from Wilmington-private audiences with the Treasury sdcretary, the [[Attorney General]], the Deputy Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General for Anti-Trust, and the General Counsel of the Treasury."

One month before the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 Presidential election]], [[White House]] Chief of Staff Walter Jenkins was arrested in a pay toilet of the men's room of the [[YMCA]], two blocks from the White House. It was not the first time Jenkins had been arrested on the same charge. The police had apprehended him in the same washroom in January 1959 in a similar [[homosexual]] episode.

One month before the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 Presidential election]], [[White House]] Chief of Staff Walter Jenkins was arrested in a pay toilet of the men's room of the [[YMCA]], two blocks from the White House. It was not the first time Jenkins had been arrested on the same charge. The police had apprehended him in the same washroom in January 1959 in a similar [[homosexual]] episode.

Jenkins called Abe Fortas to say he was in serious trouble. Fortas tried to contact [[Lyndon Johnson]] who was campaigning in [[New York]]. When he was unable to do so, the Fortas acted on his own. He advised Jenkins to check into a hospital in order to be out of reach of reporters. At the same time Fortas and Clifford went to the offices of the ''Washington Post'', ''Washington Star''  and ''Daily News'' to hush up the story. [[United Press International]] however, broke the story. Meanwhile the book at the police station containing the Jenkins' arrest record disappeared. But  a photograph of the particular police blotter had been taken.  

Jenkins called Abe Fortas to say he was in serious trouble. Fortas tried to contact [[Lyndon Johnson]] who was campaigning in [[New York]]. When he was unable to do so, the Fortas acted on his own. He advised Jenkins to check into a hospital in order to be out of reach of reporters. At the same time Fortas and Clifford went to the offices of the ''Washington Post'', ''Washington Star''  and ''Daily News'' to hush up the story. [[United Press International]] however, broke the story. Meanwhile, the book at the police station containing the Jenkins' arrest record disappeared. But  a photograph of the particular police blotter had been taken.  

When the news broke there was public concern over Jenkins' access to classified information and his susceptibility to blackmail. LBJ asked [[FBI]] dire for [[J. Edgar Hoover]] to investigate. LBJ went even further, he told Hoover what the final report should say. Johnson suggested the report should state that Jenkins was overly tired, that he was a good family man and a hard worker, and that he was not "biologically" a homosexual.

When the news broke there was public concern over Jenkins' access to classified information and his susceptibility to blackmail. LBJ asked [[FBI]] dire for [[J. Edgar Hoover]] to investigate. LBJ went even further, he told Hoover what the final report should say. Johnson suggested the report should state that Jenkins was overly tired, that he was a good family man and a hard worker, and that he was not "biologically" a homosexual.

Stephens was named in the court records as having brought Pharon together with Stephens' close friend Bert Lance. Lance was a former [[OMB]] nominee under President Jimmy Carter who was denied confirmation due to a banking scandal.

Stephens was named in the court records as having brought Pharon together with Stephens' close friend Bert Lance. Lance was a former [[OMB]] nominee under President Jimmy Carter who was denied confirmation due to a banking scandal.

BCCI founder Agha Hasan Abedi was introduced to Lance by Stephens. Stephens, Lance, and First American Bank director and longtime Democratic party power broker Clark Clifford all maintained that they did not know the group of Pakinstani and Saudi investors headed by Pharon, which they were dealing with, were actually fronting for BCCI.<ref>http://fas.org/irp/congress/1992_rpt/bcci/06early.htm </ref>

BCCI founder Agha Hasan Abedi was introduced to Lance by Stephens. Stephens, Lance, and First American Bank director and longtime Democratic party power broker Clark Clifford all maintained that they did not know the group of Pakinstani and Saudi investors headed by Pharon, which they were dealing with, were actually fronting for BCCI.<ref>http://fas.org/irp/congress/1992_rpt/bcci/06early.htm</ref>

Clifford's predicament worsened when it was disclosed he had made about $6 million in [[profits]] from bank stock that he bought with an [[unsecured]] [[loan]] from BCCI. A New York [[grand jury]] handed up indictments, and the U.S. Justice Department opened its own investigation. Clifford's assets in New York, where he kept most of his investments, were frozen.  

Clifford's predicament worsened when it was disclosed he had made about $6 million in [[profits]] from bank stock that he bought with an [[unsecured]] [[loan]] from BCCI. A New York [[grand jury]] handed up indictments, and the U.S. Justice Department opened its own investigation. Clifford's assets in New York, where he kept most of his investments, were frozen.