THE WASHINGTON POST 10/12/89 McCain Repays Keating Firm for Trips 9 Flights Linked to S&L Defendant Were Not Disclosed Earlier By Charles R. Babcock en. John McCain (R-Ariz.) re- McCain, a House member at the IcCain said in an interview yes- Keating's Arizona company, control of its Lincoln Savings and McCain said he met Keating in McCain said he cut off his deal "Keating came to my office, and I McCain said he was reminded ting's office told him the Internal The House and Senate ethics The Phoenix paper also disclosed The other senators who inter- Spokesmen for Sena. Alan Cran- cini (D-Ariz.), another of those who Kevin Gottlieb, speaking for Sen. Per your request, I located information concerning plane flights taken by Senator DeConcini and his wife in 1984. I have attached a schedule which indicates the date and destination of the flights. Mr. Keating was charged with income for these flights in his 1984 I'll be forwarding the Riegal letter to you after I get settled in Very truly yours, Dari Khus David E. Stevens DES/trf Enclosure 90/06/6004 Telephone Conversation with Senator DeConcini On November 26, 1990, I received a call at home from Senator Dennis DeConcini of Arizona, one of the so-called "Keating 5." He identified himself, and I asked him how he was doing. He said that he had had better days. He then thanked me for my letter and the support I expressed. He whole proceeding was unfair. agreed that the He wondered if I had heard anything from the Ethics Committee yet. I said that I hadn't. He then asked if it would be okay to have one of his attorneys call me and discuss writing an affidavit concerning the letter. He that I could either do a "to the best of my recollection" affidavit citing the letter or do another affidavit restating the facts only. I said that I would be glad to discuss the options with his attorneys. I then asked him how this would help him. He said that it would be another way of showing that the hearing was being conducted in a fair manner. He said that Bennett is acting like a prosecutor and selectively presenting evidence to the committee. According to DeConcini, the entire investigation has been conducted that way. For instance, Senator McCain was entitled to an interview prior to his deposition, while none of the other Senators were given same privilege. He also referred to his role in the Henkel confirmation, where (as I recall) he split his vote, so that Senator Goldwater could be represented (at Goldwater's request, since Goldwater was ill). He has had to request a letter from Senator Goldwater to substantiate this. No one on the committee contacted Goldwater. He said that my letter would serve the same purpose-to show that some evidence was being ignored so that a onesided case could be presented. He said that he wasn't using my letter to hurt McCain and, in fact, he didn't think the letter would hurt him. I said that I would be glad to help. bit. the We then talked about the whole situation a little I told him that the whole slant of the hearings is that regulators are saints, incapable of making mistakes. agreed with my statement and indicated that to this day believes the regulators had made mistakes in their approach. He he He then asked me how I was doing. I told him that I didn't like leaving Arizona, but that I am happy with my new job. He seemed genuinely concerned. We left it that one of his people would contact me. to discuss the affidavit. He thanked me again and said goodbye. SPECIAL COUNSEL EX. 604 |