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Article: PERSONALITIES
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- The Washington Post
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- March 16, 1987
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Saying he expects to be indicted this week by a federal grand
jury on perjury charges, former White House deputy chief of staff and
personal friend of the Reagans Michael Deaver is striking back at his
accusers. In an interview in this week's Newsweek, Deaver said many
of his congressional critics are guilty of using a double standard.
In an angry comment that won't make him many friends on Capitol
Hill, Deaver denounced the "outrageousness of congressmen saying that
I violated the public trust, when they go out and make all the money
they want on speaking fees" paid for by special-interest groups.
Deaver says most of his problems began about a year ago after a
photograph of him sitting ...