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 .
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 Keating shy about involving family members, friends and associates in campaign 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 pornography.