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Issue No. 38- Sept. 8, 1997

• 3801 Mujahidin campaign contributions. An exclusive investigation by The Iran Brief has revealed how the opposition MEK has sought to influence the U.S. political process by donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to Congressional candidates, top among them NJ Democrat Robert Torricelli. Since our investigation was first distributed to subscribers, the State Department has officially banned the MEK from raising funds in the U.S. by identifying it as a terrorist organization. 4148 words
• 3802 MEK contributions by campaign 37 words
• 3803 Top MEK contributors Names and corporate identities. 317 words
• 3804 Congressmen release latest pro-MEK letter 363 words
• 3805 The MEK seen by State 381 words
• 3806 The State Department's 1994 report on the MEK 400 words
• 3807 Israel cancels broadcasts. MEK kicked off the Amos satellite. 233 words
• 3808 KDPI envoy resigns Internal fighting. 146 words
• 3809 White House "clarifies" Executive Orders New regs will make life difficult for oil brokers 166 words
• 3810 New commercial deals announced. Czech, Swedish, Dutch, and French companies set to close deals. 435 words
• 3811 Foreign investment law passed Tentative first step toward opening the Islamic Republic to foreign business. 157 words
• 3812 New pro-regime lobbying group established. Rutgers professor strikes again.... 154 words
• 3813 Nuclear smuggling case in Britain Iranian sought dual-use equipment ostensibly for gold mining. 229 words
• 3814 Khatami supports Hezbollah Tehran statements. 128 words
• 3815 Khatami wins cabinet victory Khatami emerges victorious from political infighting in Tehran 646 words
• 3816 Khatami's Cabinet: in their own words Profiles of major ministers, including Defense, Oil, Security, Foreign Affairs, Culture, and Finance 1769 words

   

   

   

   

   

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