Big donors win plum ambassadorships

Big donors win plum ambassadorships

May 11, 1998

DAILY BRIEFING

Big donors win plum ambassadorships

About a third of President Clinton's ambassadorial appointments have gone to political appointees, roughly the same as in previous administrations. But some of the political appointments call into question the practice of giving plum assignments to big campaign donors.

Full story from the Associated Press.

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