The Office of Special Counsel has begun an investigation into whether Harold Ickes, the former White House deputy chief of staff, violated a law limiting political activities by federal employees. The White House says that Ickes faxed a memo to a Florida businessman which discussed how a friend could contribute to President Clinton's re-election campaign, but only after the businessman sought the advice. The investigation is another in a long line of inquiries currently taking place into alleged campaign finance irregularities involving the White House. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.
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