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Page 84 of "Actual Malice" by Breton Peace and Gary Condit describes an interaction Condit had with John Conyers, who recently resigned from Congress amid mounting sexual harassment claims.
Page 84 of "Actual Malice" by Breton Peace and Gary Condit describes an interaction Condit had with John Conyers, who recently resigned from Congress amid mounting sexual harassment claims.
Page 84 of "Actual Malice" by Breton Peace and Gary Condit describes an interaction Condit had with John Conyers, who recently resigned from Congress amid mounting sexual harassment claims.
“How you doing, Bill Gary sid, placing his hand on Delahunt’ shoulder and expect-
ing another friendly “hang in thee.”
Delahunt held onto Gary’ arm. “Tim going to be your attomey forthe next thirty sec-
conds. You gor that2"
Gary nodded.
“Dont talk to anybody here. Everyone likes you. But they all want to be ‘inthe know?
Anyone you talk to can be subpoenaed,” Delahunt advised.
“The advice solidified a thought that had disturbed Gary since he rturned from Virginia,
“The sf glances at im had grown quicker, che saes longer, and the whispers both softer
and louder. These people alto think of me asa suspect whether they believe I did it r not.
A stringer in the rafers called a reporter waiting outside the ext to the House. “Dela-
hhunt. Grab Delahunt, He and Congressman Blow-dry just had a private conversation,” he
exclaimed.
Inside the office of Representative John Conyers, books litered shelves and tabletops, and
exotic musical instruments, it seemed, were everywhere.
Conyers had asked Gary to come by his ofice. Gary didn't know what it was about. A
staffer ed Gary into Conyers’ private office and let him know thatthe congressman would
arrive shorty. His prior meeting in the Capitol Building had ran late.
Gary didnt mind the waic. His staff had helped him distract the reporters and plan a
ircuitous route ro Conyers offce that successflly threw the media pack of his eral,
Conyers was from Michigan and represented big auto. Gary represented big agriculture.
Their relationship was forged: largely, by their shared opposition to the North American Free
“Trade Agreement inthe carly 90s,
Conyers arrival broke Gary's reflection.
“I assume you wanted to meet here to avoid the folks camped out at my office,” Gary
Conyers answered,
“Whats going on?”
“Lralked with Dick Gregory this morning,” Conyers replicd. “He thinks youte geting
setup.”
Twas the last thing Gary expected to hear. Dick Gregory was legendary black comedian
turned social activist who was well known within political circles for his conspiracy theories.
Bue they had never involved Gary. Conyers said it nonchalantly, Gary thought. He does now
whether ith real or not
“Anyone angry with you?” Conyers asked.
“Were in a business where we vote one way or another”
Gary's mind went back tothe warning he received from Rebecca Cooper, and the advice
hae received from Delahunt, The Judiciary Commitice has overnight over federal law-enforcement
authorities. Conyers and Delabunt are both onthe committe,
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