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FD-350 (Rev. 10-19-77) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Ethics: Aide.. TheWashington?Post reportedsyes terday that the,subjects,of,the/inve tgation include Sen:HarrisonAwi" (Indicate page, name of HamsJr.DNJ.andReps.Frank. GOP Urge Fudinw I.uyorCenduosdwoul. newspaper, city and state.) John.P. Murtha,RaymondF Lederet, Sting'Probe Democrats; and Richard Kelly (R-Fla) Williams, Thompson, Jenrette, Kelly. and Murtha haye.denied the reports. Therothers.could-not-be rechedfor comment. .Republican Meeting. Several state, anu local officials, in--! cluding aNew Jersey mayor/andgam Assails, Democrals: bling commission officlal; are,alsosaid to;beunder'investigatlon" .On. Corruption Issuep. FBI, agents-continued yesterday..to. question'others.involved in.thesting'g operation,according.to'sources.Grand .-By CharlesR, Babcock.. +juries-are,expected to-be-empaneled-- this week-to'begin hearing evidence --and vilewingvideotapes. in the Republican, " leaders? and, .the case, which is;heing called the. Iargest. -Capitol>Hillcorruption-investigation chalrman of the Houseethics:com- .ever witnessesbeforegrand juriesin that, eight, members ofi Congress. Newark and Brooklyn, one source sald. face potential' bribery. .. charges Bennett.said-that allegations about misconduct' by "someof: thesame cover. FBI "sting operation! members' mentioned.in-the-news.ac- Date: counts already, are,being,checked.out More:than:60 GOP officials meeting} by'theethicscommitteestaff.Itis Edition: inEastonMd.,approveda Tesolution -known that,the committee.has been foI. calling/for the inquiry. and criticizing lowing the progress: of federalinvesti- the~Democratie-congressional: leader-. gations of, Jenrette-and Murphy. un- I- related, to the' charges arising. from Title: allegations-vigorously. the FBI's Arab."sting RepCharles E. Bennett (D.Fla.) Bennett added/that he didn't think? Character: a.phoneinterviewthatrhe has-asked ' gation of the bribery allegations: or aJustice Department official to co FBI 'and Justice Department offifi Classification: operate by handing over some of thel Sce STING, A14, Col! evidence,uncovered-in the FBI's year-] Submitting Office: and-a-half-long. secret.. operation, Un- dercover agents posed, as Arab sheiks Kand. businessmen, and. made yideo! Stangs. of cash payoffs to some, mem. / -t61 bersin New York and Washington.