Council maestro, Abscam figure
Former City Council President George X. Schwartz was a dominating political force in Philadelphia for two decades. Until his conviction in 1980 in the FBI Abscam corruption sting, he wielded power and smoked big cigars with equal flair.
Matt Schudel, Washington Post
Jeré Longman, New York Times
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Trip Gabriel, New York Times
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