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Baker’s Dozen

Since last October, the Senate Rules Committee has sifted testimony indicating that Bobby Baker: accepted payment for directing the flow of government contracts; was reimbursed for “legislative favors” by a cut in meat import-export transactions; forced a page boy to kick back part of his salary; provided business friends with party girls and abortion doctors; handled under-the table campaign contributions; joined Senator George Smathers (D., Fla.) in rollicking Florida real estate deals; was permanently ensconced on the ground floor of new stock issues originating in Washington, and was extended virtually unlimited credit by “friendly” banks.

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Baker’s Dozen

Since last October, the Senate Rules Committee has sifted testimony indicating that Bobby Baker: accepted payment for directing the flow of government contracts; was reimbursed for “legislative favors” by a cut in meat import-export transactions; forced a page boy to kick back part of his salary; provided business friends with party girls and abortion doctors; handled under-the table campaign contributions; joined Senator George Smathers (D., Fla.) in rollicking Florida real estate deals; was permanently ensconced on the ground floor of new stock issues originating in Washington, and was extended virtually unlimited credit by “friendly” banks.