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February 2, 1980 in History
Event:
FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors

Related Topics:
ABSCAM
bribes
details
elected
favors
FBI
officials
Operation
political
public
releases
Sting

Related Year:
1980

Related Events:
February 2
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