Former CIA Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing $40M in Gold Bars
Former CIA official David J. Rush pleads guilty to stealing $40M in gold bars, $194M in total losses.
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Former CIA official David J. Rush pleads guilty to stealing $40M in gold bars, $194M in total losses.
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US presidents rarely name things after themselves, with a few exceptions
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