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Retiring to [[Los Angeles]] in 1961 Hammer used his fortune to buy [[Occidental Petroleum]], a company that was nearly bankrupt at the time. However, by 1965 Occidental had become a major force in the oil industry. Hammer was convicted of making illegal contributions to Richard Nixon's re-election campaign, and was fined $3,000 and put on a year's probation. In 1989, President [[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] pardoned him.
Retiring to [[Los Angeles]] in 1961 Hammer used his fortune to buy [[Occidental Petroleum]], a company that was nearly bankrupt at the time. However, by 1965 Occidental had become a major force in the oil industry. Hammer was convicted of making illegal contributions to Richard Nixon's re-election campaign, and was fined $3,000 and put on a year's probation. In 1989, President [[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] pardoned him.
He also was a Soviet agent, and in fact, his father Julius helped set up the Soviet spy network in America. As such, he also was involved in funding Al Gore.<ref>https://www.aim.org/media-monitor/bill-clintons-soviet-connection/</ref>
He also was a Soviet agent, and in fact, his father Julius helped set up the Soviet spy network in America. As such, he also was involved in funding [[Al Gore]].<ref>https://www.aim.org/media-monitor/bill-clintons-soviet-connection/</ref>
==References & Notes==
==References & Notes==