Sunday, February 27, 2000
Traficant's bills would aid friend, paper says
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. has repeatedly pushed bills that could mean millions of dollars in contracts for a Youngstown businessman whose relationship with Mr. Traficant is part of a federal criminal probe, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Saturday.
The Youngstown Democrat has introduced three pieces of legislation since June 1997 that call for the military and the Federal Aviation Administration to study the use of a laser system to guide pilots during landings, the paper reported.
U.S. Aerospace Group LLC, the company that owns the patent for laser visual guidance technology, is owned primarily by John J. Cafaro and his family. Youngstown-based Cafaro Co. is one of the country's largest retail mall developers.
The FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. attorney's office are investigating whether Mr. Traficant broke any tax laws or House ethics rules by receiving goods and services, such as cars from Mr. Cafaro, without paying for them, the newspaper has reported previously.
Mr. Traficant has said the investigation is a vendetta for his frequent criticism of the Justice Department. He expects to be indicted.
Mr. Cafaro said there is wide support for the laser system in Washington.
“Nothing Jim has done has short-cut anything or opened doors for the technology,” Mr. Cafaro said.
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