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Private Conversation

According to the Anderson
column, the top lobbyist for
ITT admitted Tuesday that she
had arranged the settlement
with Mr. Mitchell in a private
conversation after last year's
Kentucky Derby. Mr.
Anderson claimed to have seen
a memo from ITT files which
"suggested strongly that the
settlement was made in
exchange for ITT's pledge of
cash support for the
Republican convention."

A Justice Department
spokesman denied the charges
involving Mr. Mitchell but
refused to answer any further
questions.

Mr. Elzinga said yesterday
that he considered Mr.
McLaren to have been sincerely
committed to the government's
efforts to bring the ITT case
before the Supreme Court. He
wondered why Mr. McLaren
accepted the decision to settle
out of court.