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Old 01-28-12, 06:49 PM   #1
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Wasn't he prosecuted after the war for some sort of irregularity or profiteering and went to jail? Something to do with some arms company he way involved in.
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Wasn't he prosecuted after the war for some sort of irregularity or profiteering and went to jail? Something to do with some arms company he way involved in.
Yes. Infamous Kentucky Congressman Andrew J. May was convicted by a Federal Jury and served nine months in prison. The arms company he took bribes from apparently produced quite a few defective mortar shells.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_J._May

On-the-take politicians. They look creepy and oily no matter the historical era.

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