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~ hbl ye Vg Ec fet QE sen. Cranston, My God: Has our Congress become such a body of men (2) that they a VA olen “Aascam SAN. FRANCISCO (UPI)—Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) says the. FEI waz not created to “test the inte- ” grity of members of Congress” and should focus upon known criminal ac- «tivity rather than tempting officials to. commit crimes. Referring to the FBI “Abscam” bribery investigation that has impli- caied cight members of Congress and - other puolic ofiicials, Cre nston said: “It is not appropriate for the FBI to . , lead people into temptation.” Cranston, who Wednesday kicked eff his reelection campaign with news conferences in three cities, said he did not have all the details of the probe and could not conclude that it was in- appropriate. However, he said, it eppeared to him thet one of these contacted in the undercover ees acion, Rep. Larry - Pressier, (R-S.D,) “was simply tested with temptation Nensted | in his face.” “Th a is not an avpropziate way for - the FEI to behave.” he said. “I think the F nik as more opprovrcate Ways to .. spend its time. | ‘he FBI was not set up to test che intczvity of members of Congress cr citizens in general.” KE 0 be protected against "temptation" Ly was raised to believe that Congress was a body of men to respect, that they should set a standard for others to follow...now you come out in statements which question they be tested! The FBI is doing a job which needs the support of everyone, "test the integrity of mM And, anyone who would not support this important effort should DEA G3 _ nembers of Congress". be in question himself. FBI PUES CARS OLTZILE SOURCE Washington, D.C. ue ern RAGe. Nw ewe ee Exec. AD-LES___._ Asst. Dir.: ~ Adm. Servs, Crim. Inv. —_—- ent. briell. Laboratory Lega! Coun.____ Piaa & Insp. Rec. Mgnt. Tech. Servs. _— Training Public Affs. Of. Telephone Rm. Director's Sec’'y _.