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ABSCAM — Part 10
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_ ” WASHINGTON < Sen. Harrison A. Williams Jr. be eel
"(D-N.5}), claiming health problems, yesterday succeeded | | 47-82 public about tir yon ASC
. callisg for his expulsion from the Senate.
said yesterday he has zgreed to postpone the expulsion
debate, scheduled to begin Tuesday, until March 3 at
Williams’ request.
"said Baker. “On that basis, I agreed to recommend that
“the debate be postponed until March 3.”
- Baker said he advised Williams that “ere will be
‘no further postponements.” ° .-
~ Before Baker's cmoungeimeat ‘Joseph Grimes,
Williams’ spokesman, said the senator's family physi-
cian in New Jersey, Dr. Philip Vogel, prepared a report
"which said that Williams has not fully recovered from
‘his hernia surgery. -
The spokesman said Williams was examined by the
. doctor Monday, the day before he was sentenced to three
years in prison and fined $50,000 for his bribery and
- courthouse for the sentencing against the advice of his
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Beker's announcement, and his spokesman said the
senator had no statement on the latest delay. .
with the FBI undercover operation known as Abscam,
= face the Senate expulsion proceeding Feb.2.-..
On the day he was supposed to be sentenced, how-
Tuesday and the Senate debate was resch
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These ‘postponements are just the latest in a series |
“of delays that have taken place regarding the Senate's}
-, efforts to deal with the disciplinary mat ter.) (Sf |
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“Sen. Williams indicated that, for health reasons, it |
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