Burton Committee Probes U.N. Official's Gifts to Dems

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In a National Review cover story titled "Who Is Maurice Strong?"' Ronald Bailey focused the spotlight on a controversial but little-known figure who helped U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan produce his "reform" plan for the world organization. Bailey noted in passing that Strong, a Canadian, had made political contributions "of dubious legality" to both major U.S. political parties.

But it is more serious than that. House Government Reform and Oversight Committee Chairman Dan Burton of Indiana says Strong's political activities are under review by his investigative staff as part of the continuing probe of campaign fund-raising abuses. Strong's intervention in U.S. politics -- financial contributions totaling at least $21,500 and perhaps several hundred thousand dollars -- may have circumvented …