AP: Former Foley Aide to Testify Thursday

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Former Foley Aide to Testify Thursday


Tuesday October 10, 2006 10:01 PM

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By LARRY MARGASAK

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mark Foley's former chief of staff, who says
he warned the House speaker's staff three years ago of
inappropriate Foley conduct toward male pages, is to testify
Thursday before the House ethics committee.

Kirk Fordham will insist that he warned Speaker Dennis Hastert's
chief of staff about the conduct in 2003 or possibly the previous
year, Fordham lawyer Timothy Heaphy said.

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Fordham is a key figure, not only because he's a former top aide
to Foley, but because his public statements have been at odds
with those of Hastert chief of staff Scott Palmer. Palmer denied
Fordham's assertions that he warned Palmer about Foley at least
three years ago.

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