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Trustees unquestioningly paid millions for the defense
fees of others, Mr. Hall had to wait five long years
before U.S. courts compelled the Trustees to give Mr.
Hall his well earned pension benefit.
It is ironic that the justice system designed
to halt criminal abuses has become a tool for further
abuse of the victims. Although Central States now
appears clear after a multi-million dollar Federal
assault against its La Cosa Nostra control, there are
6,800 such union plans. These plans hold the retirement
benefits and the catastrophic health insurance of many
of the nation's elderly. This $51 billion pool of cash
remains and continues to constitute a prime target for
La Cosa Nostra infiltration. Schemes such as the one
outlined here represent just one of a myriad of tech­
niques designed to plunder the nation's sick and elflerly
of their pension and health care monies.
Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement
before the Commission. Thank you.
ACTING CHAIRMAN SKINNER.: Mr. Harmon, do you
have any questions of this witness before we ask Com­
mission members whether they do?
MR. HARMON: No, Mr. Chairman.
ACTING CHAIRMAN SKINNER: Now let me just see
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