[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           A COURSE IN ETHICS

  (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, this is the people's House. This 
is what democracy is all about.
  According to Timothy Mescon, dean of Kennesaw State College, 
political and academic resources were commingled in the preparation of 
the course he cotaught with Speaker Gingrich. This led Dean Mescon to 
admit to the Los Angeles Times this week that ``In hindsight, we would 
never do this again. There's no question about that * * * I feel 
horrendous about this thing, and it's embarrassing.''
  Lois Kubal, a graduate student involved in the design of Speaker 
Gingrich. This led Dean Mescon to admit to the Los Angeles Times this 
week that ``In hindsight, we would never do this again. There's no 
question about that * * * I feel horrendous about this thing, and it's 
embarrassing.''
  Lois Kubal, a graduate student involved in the design of Speaker 
Gingrich's so-called course, says that ``the class at KSC was intended 
to be partisan and very political.''
  Even more disturbing, course content was sold to corporate sponsors. 
According to a request for funding, potential donors were promised they 
could participate or work directly with the leadership of the project 
in the course development process in exchange for their $25,000 or 
$50,000 check. This is how the course is taught, the game is played, at 
Newt University.
  Mr. Speaker, the charges keep piling up. We need an outside, 
independent, counsel to investigate the serious ethical charges hanging 
over the head of the Speaker of the House, and we need one now.

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