Nofziger Special Counsel Picked
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
James C. McKay, a Washington lawyer, was appointed as a special prosecutor today to determine whether former White House aide Lyn Nofziger violated federal ethics laws when he helped a New York company get a defense contract.
McKay, a trial lawyer and a partner in the firm of Covington and Burling, was appointed by a special panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here. He will investigate efforts by Nofziger to help a New York City company get a $31-million Army contract for small engines.
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