>McCord:  And uh, California entrepreneur Johnny Cheung charging
>that aides to first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton solicited a $50,000
>campaign contribution from him.

>Imus:  And he turned the check over there to Maggie Williams, didn't he.

>McCord:  That is uh, that's our understanding, Iman..

>Bernie (voice): ..I'll take that..

>McCord: ..according to Mr. Cheung.

>Imus:  Pardon me, Maggie?

>Bernie (voice):  I will take that.

>Imus:  Oh, okay.

>McCord:  At the time he was seeking VIP treatment for himself and
>six Chinese executives.  Says he met with White House aide Evan
>Ryan asking if the Chinese execs could visit with the first lady
>and dine at the White House..

>Bernie (voice): ..I'll put it right in my hand bag..

>Imus:  ..that will be fine..

>Bernie (voice): ..ain't nobody touching this..

>McCord:  Mr. Ryan left for about twenty minutes and then..

>Imus: (unintelligible)

>McCord: ..came back according to Mr. Cheung and made a
>pitch for a contribution to the DNC.

>Bernie (voice): ..that's all you're coughing up?..

>McCord: ..and a day later Cheung gave the check to Maggie
>Williams.

>Imus: ..who claimed that she was taken totally by surprise there,
>and ..

>Bernie (voice): ..I had no idea what was happening..

>Imus: ..was so flustered she just didn't know what to do..

>McCord: ..that's right..

>Imus: ..first time anybody's ever handed her a check, apparently.
>Most days ..

>McCord: ..yup..

>Imus: ..I suppose it had been cash.

>Bernie (voice): ..I had just had my hair straightened out..

>Imus:  ..God, oh god..

>Bernie (voice): (unintelligible) I was awful (unintelligible) that day..

>Imus: .. we don't need to go there, I don't think, do you?

>Bernie (voice): ..I was traumatized..

>Imus: ..It add Jesus God, no wonder I mean, oh God, it's thirteen
>after the hour, what else?

>Duck: Quack quack..
>--
>Ron Hardin
>r...@research.att.com

>On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.