The Nation - News from Dec. 18, 1985
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 21 to 2 to issue contempt of Congress citations against two New York City brothers who have refused to provide information about the purported U.S. investments of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos. A subcommittee has been investigating the U.S. investments of Marcos and his wife, Imelda. That panel voted 6 to 3 last week to issue the citations. If the full House upholds the committee decision, Joseph and Ralph Bernstein would each face up to a year in jail and a fine of $1,000.
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