President Clinton agreed to discuss the case of Jonathan Pollard with a U.S. congressman. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said Clinton would meet privately with him and discuss possible amnesty for Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst who is serving a life sentence for spying for Israel.
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