Houston narcotics investigation shut down
WAP2000120616 - 06 DECEMBER 2000 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform, holds a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC December 6, 2000. The committee is investigating the possible use of political pressure, involving Vice President Al Gore, to stop a DEA narcotics investigation in Houston, Texas. bc/Bill Clark UPI
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