[EL] Abramoff speaking at Public Citizen

[Craig Holman]

Colleagues:


Public Citizen invited Jack Abramoff to speak at our regular lecture series on corruption and lobby reform, and to my pleasure and surprise, he agreed. If you cannot attend in person, it will be live streaming.


Ex-Super-Lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Discuss What’s Wrong With Money in Politicsat Public Citizen

WHAT:           Public Citizen will host a discussion with Jack Abramoff*, the disgraced formerlobbyist who was convicted in 2006 on charges of fraud, corruption andconspiracy, most notably bilking millions of dollars from Native Americantribes who hired him to help obtain gambling rights. Since his release from prison in 2010, Abramoff has beenspeaking out against his former occupation, now characterizing the lucrativelobbying industry as a euphemism for legalized bribery.

 
WHEN:          1 p.m. EST, Mon., Feb. 6
 
WHERE:        PublicCitizen, 1600 20th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. (at 20th and Q Sts., N.W.)
 
WHO:           Jack Abramoff, author, “Capitol Punishment”
                       Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, moderator
 
NOTE:         Due to limited seating, please register for the event at your earliestconvenience.
                      RSVP to bholzer at citizen.org.
 
                      *If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch this event live at http://www.citizen.org/abramoff
 
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Craig Holman, Ph.D.
Government Affairs Lobbyist
Public Citizen
215 Pennsylvania Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 20003
TEL: (202) 454-5182
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Holman at aol.com
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