Park Lists Payments of $850,000
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President Carter returns from trip WASHINGTON (AP) President Jimmy -- friendship for the United States, American at the warmth of our re- The President landed at Andrews Carter's four-nation overseas trip and he declared, "The day of the ception." Air Force Base outside Washington is over, and he got his most en- His 14,000 mile journey took him after a nearly ten-hour flight. thusiastic welcome during his last so-called 'ugly American' is over. to Venezuela, Brazil, Nigeria and He then went to the White House stop, a four-hour visit to Liberia. "Most of all, I was proud as an Liberia. where he, Rosalynn and Amy were The government of that Black Af- greeted by Vice President Mondale rican country declared a holiday and a group of perhaps 100 White and tens of thousands cheered, wav- House staff members. ed palms and danced in the streets Carter said the friendly crowds of the capital city, Monrovia. 0m-tm that greeted him on his trip "rep- An announcer on Liberian radio resented an affection for the shouted: "The crowd has gone wild. J United States based not so much on There is absolutely no control." our country's power or even our ac- Carter, his wife and their dapgh- complishments,;ut on what we stand ter Amy rode in an open limousine, for in the world." waving to the crowds. As he left Africa, Carter warned In reviewing the accomplishments South Africa that refusing reason- d 4,N641978 of the trip, Carter said, "It is able proposals to end white rule of impossible to doubt" that the na- Southwest Africa could mean serious tions he visited are important to trouble with the United States. the United States, "and that our fates are closely connected." Upon returning President Carter Carter U. S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO declared his trip "a great said he had found nothing but BAY, CUBA success to the United States." -. Park lists payments of $850,000 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Korean business- $2,950 cash contribution and a 1970 --Former Rep. Cornelius E. Galla- 1972 election campaign. man Tongsun Park, in his first pub- check for $500. gher, D-N.J. Park said he received -- Former Rep. Chester L. Mize, R- lic testimony- Monday listed pay- Rep. John Breaux, -- D-La. Park a total of $211,000, including the Kan., a check for $500. ments of at least $850,000 to U.S. testified he directed a $5,000 check forgiveness of $130,000 due on a -- Rep. John Murphy, D-N.Y., a 1970 congressmen, former and current. in 1972 payable to Breaux through an $250,000 loan. Gallagher has not check for $500. He told the House Ethics Committee intermediary but is not sure he ever commented on his dealings with Park -- Former Rep. Otto E. Passman, D- most of the money went to three mem- received it. Breaux flatly denies other than to say he did nothing La. Park said he paid Passman between bers who helped him regain his posi- ever having gotten such a check. wrong. $237,000 and $247,000. tion as South Korea's exclusive U.S. -- Rep. William Broomfield, R- -- Former Rep. John J. Rooney, rice dealer. D- Mich., a 1970 check for $1,000 which N.Y., cash payments for $2,000 in Park said what he did in Washing- and never cashed. was returned -- Former Rep. Richard Hanna, D- both 1970 and 1972. ton was "an American success story -- Rep. Kika de la Barza, D-Tex., Calif., received, Park said, a total -- Rep. Edward R. Roybal, D-Calif., on a small scale." a $500 check in 1970. of $262,000 between 1970 and 1975. a 1974 cash payment of $1,000. Roybal He said his payments ranged from -- Former Rep. Edwin Edwards, D- -- Former Rep. Lawrence J. Hogan, has denied receiving such an amount. $100 to $262,000 to congressmen, but La., a $25,000 contribution in 1971, R-Md., $500. --Rep. Frank Thompson, D-N.J., $100 he swore that he had not engaged $5,000 of which was in given through -- Fromer Rep. Thomas Kleppe, R- in cash in 1970. any illegal conspiracy to buy influ- Edwards' brother Marion and $10,000 N.D., a $500 check in 1972. --Rep. Morris K. Udall, D-Ariz., a ence for his country or for himself. of which was given through Edwards' -- Former Rep. Donald Lukens, R- check for $300 in 1970. wife Elaine, with the rest going to Ohio, the House Ethics Committee -- Rep. Charles H. Wilson, D- The South Korean said his biggest Edwards directly. In 1972 Edwards, said it has records showing Park Calif., a 1975 cash payment of contributions, about $.25 million who is now Louisiana's governor, re- gave Lukens a total of $1,000 in $1,000 which Park testified was in- two former congress- ceived an additional $5,000 in cash. apiece, went to separate $500 payments in 1968 and tended as a "typical" Korean-style men: Otto Passman of Lousiana and -- Rep. Thomas Foley, D-Wash., a 1970. Park testified he has no wedding present. Wilson received Rishard Hanna of California. $500 check in 1970. record he ever made any contribution, the cash in Korean currency and Park Both have been indicted on con- Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen, R- -- "But knowing our close relationship, testified the congressman asked an spiracy charges. N.J., a $500 check in 1970 which was I conclude I must have made some officer of one of Park's companies Here is the list of 29 present and returned uncashed. contribution." to exchange it into U.S. dollars. former members of Congress and two -- Former Rep. Nick Galifianakis, -- Former Rep. Spark Matsunaga, D- -- Rep. Melvin Price, D-Ill., a unsuccessful candidates to whom Park D-N.C., a total of $10,500, of which Hawaii, a check for $500 in 1970 and $500 check in 1970. aid he gave campaign contributions: $500 was advanced as a credit to en- $1,000 in cash in 1972. -- Rep. Edward Patten, D-N.J., a -- Former Rep. Ross Adair, R-Ind., tertain constituents at Park's --Rep. John McFall, D-Calif. Park $3,500 payment. The re- a $500 check in 1970. George Towne club in 1972. said he gave McFall $1,000 in 1972 -- Rep. John Rarick, D-La.,. a pay- -- Former Rep. William Ayres, R- maining $10,000 was given, Park said, and $3,000 in 1974, both in cash. ment of $1,000 which Rarick previous- Ohio, a $500 check in 1970. in 1972 when Galifianakis was running -- Rep. William E. Minshall, R- ly has denied receiving. -- Rep. John Brademas, D-Ind., the for the U.S. Senate. Galifianakis Ohio, a total of $56,000 of which -- Unsuccessful candidates Philip- forgiveness of an $1,800 bill for a confirmed receiving only the $500 $20,000 was contributed in turn to B. McMartin, $1,000 check in 1970, party at Park's George Towne club, a payment. former President Richard Nixon's and Bob Reveles, $300. 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