The national director of the Anti-Defamation League said he “probably” should not have joined the effort to pressure President Clinton to pardon fugitive financier Marc Rich. In a statement Monday, Abraham Foxman said he had been influenced by the extent of Rich’s philanthropic activities and his family situation, but had since begun to question “whether a person’s good deeds should overshadow other aspects of his behavior.” Foxman’s statement comes as a U.S. congressional committee is reportedly preparing to issue subpoenas in the investigation into the Rich pardon.
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