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Cy: BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD 242 KING'S HIGHWAY, EAST HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY 08033 November 18, 1982 £10425 The President of the United States Washington, D. C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: In light of the recent disclosures concerning the Justice Department's handling of the "Abscam" sting operation, we beseech you to take appropriate action. It now appears that evidence exists, supporting the late Kenneth MacDonald's innocence on bribery charges in this case. As former colleagues of Mr. MacDonald, we feel that his tragic victimization in this investigation exemplifies a blatant misuse of federal authority. An overzealous Justice Department, hungry for a tidy conviction, cost MacDonald his career, pride, and untold family anguish. Our appeal to the Executive Office is four-fold. First, we urge that you take a stricter stance con- cerning the misuse of federal authority at any level. Improprieties such as this one cannot be permitted to continue. Secondly, we encourage the prompt and thorough completion of the investigation into the Abscam operations, examining the roles of Mr. MacDonald and the Justice Department officials very carefully. Next, appropriate steps should be taken to com- pletely clear Kenneth MacDonald's name of any guilt in this operation. Lastly, we request that some personal contact be made with Mr. MacDonald's family. They have suffered a great deal, and would find comfort in knowing that the President of the United States is personally interested in setting the record straight. a ee