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What about the smoking gun?

Posted by Pat Dougherty, Editor

Posted: September 26, 2007 - 9:44 am

Editors:

Why no mention, besides a post on Kyle's blog and an audio clip, of the conversation between Bill Allen & Jim Bowles?

Doesn't this constitute a "smoking gun" of sorts, proving beyond a shadow of doubt that Bowles was aware of what Allen was up to?

Why no followup on this?

Has the ADN contacted Bowles for comment, other than the press release?

Thank you.

C. B.

C.B.:

The fact that Bill Allen and Jim Bowles discussed the profits tax, and the support of Pete Kott and Ben Stevens for their position, was reported in the paper on the morning after it came out in court. It was in the day's front page story on the trial. In addition, as you know, we posted the full audio itself and have encouraged readers to listen to it. Further, we continue to work on a more substantive story about the nature of the relationship between Allen and the major oil companies. The Bowles conversation suggests something about that relationship but we -- unlike left-wing talk radio and a few others who have contacted the paper -- do not find the content of that conversation definitive. It is a "smoking gun" that Allen and Bowles discussed a strategy for how to try to defeat a tax proposal they opposed. Was Conoco Phillips aware of, encouraging or even directing Allen's illegal activities? We do not know. When we have a story based on information, rather than inference, we will publish it.

By trying to understand and verify what was actually going on -- something that takes time and effort -- rather than dumping out a quick-and-dirty stenographic "story" based on ambiguous conversation, we are engaging in actual reporting, which is what distinguishes our efforts from talk radio and blogs.

Pat

Indeed it does, and you are doing an excellent job. Thank you for your time.

C.B.

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Pat

I certainly dont see a smoking gun here.

I do however think that it reveals a closeness that most folks would find troubling if they read the full transcript. Perhaps I missed it but I only saw the link to the recording and only the first few lines in print.

Keeping in mind that the Governor was involved with negotiations I think it deserves more in depth analysis and hope it is forthcoming.

Bowles reveals in that recording that he is privy to Clarks schedule as it pertains to the Legislature and PPT. Bowles states that Clark has informed Bowles that he has scheduled a meeting with Representative Kelly.

Bowles tells Allen regarding that meeting "if thats the only contact he's made then thats OK" and its "OK because he (Clark) felt that Harris had asked him to have that meeting".

Those quotes from the conversation establish that the Governors chief of staff was revealing to Bowles who he was contacting in the Legislature regarding PPT and in addition was assuring Bowles that he would not have additional contact with other legislators.

I would ask Clark:
Why was he sharing with the president of Conoco Phillips, information about who in the Legislature he was meeting with to discuss PPT, when they are one of the very company's PPT was going to affect? Also, why did Clark feel compelled to assure Bowles that he would not have any other contact with legislators regarding PPT?

I would also ask Murkowski if he was aware that his chief of staff was sharing this type of info with Bowles and making commitments to him regarding who he would and would not have meetings with.

Has anyone at ADN submitted the same line of questioning to Bowles?

In addition Bill Allen states that he is aware of what Rep. Kelly said to Clark during that meeting. The meeting happened the very morning the phone conversation was recorded so somebody was updating Allen very quickly.

Is ADN pursuing Kelly as to why Bill Allen would have that information? Allen doesn't make it clear if he got the info from Kelly or Clark. Perhaps there was someone else in the meeting?

Like I said no smoking gun but it sounds like the relationship between Clark and Bowles does not sound like what most citizens would be comfortable with if they knew the level of cooperation.

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