Williams, Harrison Arlington, Jr.
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American politician (b. Dec. 10, 1919, Plainfield, N.J.—d. Nov. 17, 2001, Denville, N.J.), was a prominent Democrat who later served time in federal prison after being convicted of bribery and conspiracy in the Abscam scandal. An advocate of liberal policies, Williams served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and in the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1982. Williams was one of a number of politicians implicated in Abscam, a sting operation carried out by federal agents who posed as wealthy Middle Eastern businessmen and offered bribes in exchange for political favours. After his conviction on May 1, 1981, Williams resigned from office and eventually served three years in prison. Pres. Bill Clinton refused his request for a pardon in 2000.
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