Capitol punishment : the hard truth about Washington corruption from America's most notorious lobbyist
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He's a perfect bundle of contradictions: an Orthodox Jew and upstanding family man with a staunch moral streak, caught in multiple scandals of bribery and corruption with an undercurrent of murder.Sentenced to prison in the largest scandal in Washington, Abramoff pulls back the curtain on K Street and shows the dirty underbelly of America's government-- and what steps must be taken to reform it
Prologue -- You don't know Jack! -- Ronald Reagan and the Rebbe -- Backroom bribery -- What's wrong with this picture? -- K Street confidential -- New territory -- Million dollar bet -- Political golf -- In bad company -- The favor factor -- Tribal influence -- Fire up the jet, baby! -- Nightmare on K Street -- Double judgment -- Cumberland Correctional -- Conclusion: Path to reform
He's a perfect bundle of contradictions: an Orthodox Jew and upstanding family man with a staunch moral streak, caught in multiple scandals of bribery and corruption with an undercurrent of murder.Sentenced to prison in the largest scandal in Washington, Abramoff pulls back the curtain on K Street and shows the dirty underbelly of America's government-- and what steps must be taken to reform it
Prologue -- You don't know Jack! -- Ronald Reagan and the Rebbe -- Backroom bribery -- What's wrong with this picture? -- K Street confidential -- New territory -- Million dollar bet -- Political golf -- In bad company -- The favor factor -- Tribal influence -- Fire up the jet, baby! -- Nightmare on K Street -- Double judgment -- Cumberland Correctional -- Conclusion: Path to reform
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