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Web Premiere: "Quid Pro Quo"

On November 28, 2005, California Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham resigned from office after pleading guilty to taking more than $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors seeking government contracts.

The story of Cunningham's downfall-from legendary Vietnam War ace pilot to federal inmate-was publicly credited by the U.S. District Attorney's Office to the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of reporters from Copley News Service and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Starting with the story of Cunningham's suspicious house sale to defense contractor Mitchell Wade, and using court records, Congressional travel databases, confidential sources, and even scans of a high school yearbook, the reporting team uncovered the Congressman's track record of illicit backroom deals. EXPOSÉ follows the reporters' trail to reveal how the contract game is played in Washington and how willing lawmakers are to play it.

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