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Infrastructure Assistance. These federal funds alone total $1.8
billion.
"Next" and "China Times" - later joined by "The Washington Post" -
accused the former Taiwanese president, Lee Teng-hui, of forming a
$100 million overseas slush fund intended to finance the gathering
of information, influence-peddling, and propaganda operations.
Taiwan footed the bills trips by Congressional aides and funded
academic research and think tank conferences.
High ranking Japanese officials, among others, may have received
payments through this stealthy venue. Lee is alleged to have drawn
$100,000 from the secret account in February 1999. The money was
used to pay for the studies of a former Japanese Vice-Defense
Minister Masahiro Akiyama's at Harvard.
Ryutaro Hashimoto, the former Japanese prime minister, was
implicated as a beneficiary of the fund. So were the prestigious
lobbying firm, Cassidy and Associates and assorted assistant
secretaries in the Bush administration.
Carl Ford, Jr., currently assistant secretary of state for
intelligence and research, worked for Cassidy during the relevant
period and often visited Taiwan. James Kelly, assistant secretary of
state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs enjoyed the Taiwanese
largesse as well. Both are in charge of crafting America's policy on
Taiwan.
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