Helms asked Powell whether the department has looked into the funding allegations, what the conclusion of the legal advisor is, which financial documents Paal has supplied to the department, and why, as the New Republic article alleged, three of the four persons listed as directors of Paal's organization "appear to be unaware of that fact."
Meanwhile, Senator John Kyl, a staunch Taiwan supporter, has been circulating letters to administration officials questioning Bush's qualifications for the AIT job since last fall, congressional sources say.
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