News Item 1

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News Item 1:
1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Lyndon LaRouche is ___________.

a. a federal law enforcement agent b. independent presidential candidate c. one of the members of Steinberg's inner circle d. a clerk in the Internal Revenue Service
(2) __________ law enforcement agents participated in the early morning raid. a. Five b. Ten c. Exactly twenty d. A large number of
(3) The following organizations except ________ are mentioned in the investigation of the case. a. the Internal Revenue Service b. Virginia State authorities c. Virginia headquarters of independent president candidate d. a federal grand jury

2. Focusing on Details.
(1) Fill in the charges against each of the following people.
  a. Jeffrey Steinberg:
and
  b. Michelle Steinberg:
and
  c. LaRouche's inner circle:
  d. LaRouche's organization: a variety of
of

(2) Fill in the blanks with exact numbers.
    The criminal scheme involved some
unauthorized credit card charges totaling more than $
.

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News Item 1:
1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Lyndon LaRouche is ___________.

a. a federal law enforcement agent b. independent presidential candidate c. one of the members of Steinberg's inner circle d. a clerk in the Internal Revenue Service
(2) __________ law enforcement agents participated in the early morning raid. a. Five b. Ten c. Exactly twenty d. A large number of
(3) The following organizations except ________ are mentioned in the investigation of the case. a. the Internal Revenue Service b. Virginia State authorities c. Virginia headquarters of independent president candidate d. a federal grand jury

2. Focusing on Details.
(1) Fill in the charges against each of the following people.
  a. Jeffrey Steinberg:
and
  b. Michelle Steinberg:
and
  c. LaRouche's inner circle:
  d. LaRouche's organization: a variety of
of

(2) Fill in the blanks with exact numbers.
    The criminal scheme involved some
unauthorized credit card charges totaling more than $
.