Drops of AmusementEnron And The President
Enron's chairman did meet with the president and the vice president in the Oval Office and donated and received the following:
- $420,00 to the president's party over 3 years.
- $100,000 to the president's inauguration festivities.
- Enron's chairman stayed at the White House 11 times.
- Enron had access to the administration at the highest levels.
- Commerce and State Departments helped Enron make deals.
- Export-Import Bank (taxpayer supported) subsidized Enron with more than $600 million and this was just one transaction.
No, this wasn't under President George W. Bush but under President Bill Clinton.