Charles Keating is not shy . When queried if his financial support of politicians is intended to influence them in favor of his cause , replied : " I want to say in the most forceful way I can , I certainly hope so . " Neither is he shy about involving family members , friends and associates in his contributions to federal and state politicians . Never before , say regulators , had Never before, top regulators say, had they seen an S&amp;L owner who had enough political pull to get five U.S. senators to meet with federal examiners about a problem. a single savings and loan operator had enough political pull to get five U. S senators working on his behalf . There is yet another side to Keating . In 1957 , he was a congressional lobbyist in the war against communism .
Charles Keating is not shy . When queried if his financial support of politicians is intended to influence them in favor of his cause , replied : " I want to say in the most forceful way I can , I certainly hope so . " Neither is he shy about involving family members , friends and associates in his contributions to federal and state politicians . Never before , say regulators , had a single savings and loan operator had enough political pull to get five U. S senators working on his behalf . There is yet another side to Keating . In 1957 , he was a congressional lobbyist in the war against communism .