. "We know a lot more about what we have to do than he did" Kraft said. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond A. Tierney, District Attorney for Suffolk County, announced today that 11 former union officials JAMES CAHILL, former President of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, CHRISTOPHER KRAFT, PATRICK HILL, MATTHEW NORTON, WILLIAM BRIAN WANGERMAN, KEVIN MCCARRON, JEREMY SHEERAN, a/k/a Max, ANDREW MCKEON, ROBERT EGAN, SCOTT ROCHE, and ARTHUR GIPSON have pled guilty to charges stemming from their acceptance of bribes and illegal cash payments from a construction contractor (Employer-1) from in or about October 2018 to in or about October 2020 while the defendants were serving as union officers. Since in or around October 2018, the defendants accepted dozens of bribes, totaling over $100,000. [104], Kraft was portrayed by Stephen Root in the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 6/15/2021) (ap) (Entered: 06/15/2021), SCHEDULING ORDER as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson. On Christmas Eve, 1968, Apollo 8 went into orbit around the Moon. Christopher Kraft, Jr., the first person to fill the role of Flight Director at NASA, has died at 95 years old. "And we know where we're going. Making sure that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. Due to the greater length of Gemini missions, Mission Control was now manned on a three-shift basis. (jbo) (Entered: 03/22/2021), Appearance Bond Entered as to Jeremy Sheeran: $150,000 Personal Recognizance Bond; To be cosigned by Two Financially Responsible Persons; Additional Conditions.. [**Advice of Penalties and Sanctions attached.] may not engage in business related to Local 638l; Def. may not have contact with co-defendants unless in presence of counsel. AUSAs Danielle Sassoon and Jason Swergold present for the government. Def. The Clerk is directed to remove Mr. Aidala, and all email addressed associated with his firm from receiving ECF notifications regarding this matter. Now, the two men sat together in Mission Control, reflecting on how far they had come. Christopher Kraft was speaking during a new film (Image: ALTITUDE FILM) During the same film, Mr Kraft also claimed he was the sole reason behind Armstrong being the first man on the Moon . CAHILL is the president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council (the "NYS Trades Council"), which represents over 200,000 unionized construction workers, and a member of the executive council for the New York State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (the "NYS AFL-CIO"). AUSAs Danielle Sassoon and Jason Swergold present for the government. I would like to thank the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York for partnering with my Office on these cases, and for bringing these prosecutions to a successful conclusion.". There's no question about that in my mind or in the astronauts' minds. (Sapone, Edward) (Entered: 07/15/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Christopher Kraft (2) granting 142 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Edward V. Sapone dated July 15, 2021 re: permission to travel. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; $150,000 Personal recognizance bond; To be cosigned by two financially responsible persons; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY; Surrender travel documents and no new applications; Pretrial supervision as directed by PTS; Deft not to possess firearm, destructive device, other weapon; Deft to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/8/2020; Def. The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Letter, # 2 Exhibit Email Copy)(Riopelle, Roland) (Entered: 11/25/2020), MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 62 CONSENT LETTER MOTION filed by James Cahill (1), addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Attorney Sanford Talkin dated 11/23/20 re: Permission for Same Day Travel. In 1972, he became director of the Manned Spacecraft Center (later Johnson Space Center), following his mentor Robert R. Gilruth, and held the position until his retirement in 1982. Sentenced on December 6, 2022, to two years probation and $10,000fine. SO ORDERED. (jbo), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Initial Appearance as to Christopher Kraft held on 10/1/2020. Kraft published his autobiography Flight: My Life in Mission Control in 2001. The public and press may listen to the proceeding by telephone at: 888-363-4749; the access code to enter when prompted is 9054506. (jbo) (Entered: 03/08/2021), Appearance Bond Entered as to Patrick Hill: $250,000 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND; TO BE COSIGNED BY ONE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSON (WIFE); SECURED BY FAMILY HOME; Additional Conditions.. [**Advice of Penalties and Sanctions attached.] He was the primary inventor of the mission control concept, and implemented it during Project Mercury and after, including training a cadre of controllers and creating a worldwide tracking network. This is an open proceeding and the public (including defendants' family members) and press are welcomed to dial in but must remain silent. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; $500,000 Personal recognizance bond; To be cosigned by three financially responsible persons; Secured by son's property; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY; Surrender travel documents and no new applications; Pretrial supervision as directed PTS; Home detention; Electronic Monitoring; Deft not to possess firearm, destructive device, other weapon; Deft to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/8/2020; FRPs are to be Def's sons and his brother. Defendant (1) James Cahill present with his attorney Sanford N. Talkin; Defendant (2) Christopher Kraft present with his attorney Edward Vincent Sapone; Defendant (3) Patrick Hill present with his attorney Albert Ebanks; Defendant (4) Matthew Norton present with his attorney James R. Froccaro, Jr.; Defendant (5) William Brian Wangerman present with his attorneys Tyler Maulsby & Brian Edward Maas; Defendant (6) Kevin McCarron present with his attorney Camille Marie Abate; Defendant (7) Jeremy Sheeran present with his attorney Henry Edward Mazurek; Defendant (8) Andrew McKeon present with his attorney Steve Zissou; Defendant (9) Robert Egan present with his attorney Roland Gustaf Riopelle; Defendant (10) Scott Roche present with his attorney Alan Michael Abramson; Defendant (11) Arthur Gipson present with his attorney John Francis Kaley; AUSA Jun Xiang & Special AUSA Laura De Oliveira; court reporter Steve Greenblum. [5] He was a keen baseball player and continued to play the sport in college; one year he had a batting average of 0.340. Attorneys Frank J. Balsamello, Marguerite Colson, Danielle Sassoon, Jason Swergold, and Jun Xiang, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura de Oliveira, are in charge of the prosecution. Court makes necessary findings, pursuant to the CARES Act, permitting the Court to proceed via video/telephone conference. Defendant arraigned and pleads Not Guilty. in addition to cahill, other union officials indicted were christopher kraft, 43, of commack, a local 638 official representing manhattan; patrick hill, 45, of rockville centre, who. Speedy trial time excluded until 10/22/2020. Let's check it out! Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr., NASA's first flight director, passed away Monday, two days after the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. May 25 2022. family farm and home chickens. 303 Pinellas St Ste 230. ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS: Defendant arraigned; pleads Not Guilty. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Jeremy Sheeran (7) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. AUSAs Danielle Sassoon and Jason Swergold present for the government. This proceeding was conducted by reliable videoconferencing technology. Born in 1876 and died in 1953 Mellenville, New York Christopher J. Kraft Document filed by Robert Egan. (Lipton, Evan) (Entered: 10/14/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Henry Edward Mazurek appearing for Jeremy Sheeran. christopher kraft union. Former Johnson Space Center Director Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr., the man who created the iconic role of NASA flight director during the Mercury and Gemini programs and whose no-nonsense,. may not engage in business related to Local 638; Def. Document filed by USA as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 1/13/2021) (See ORDER set forth) (ap) (Entered: 01/14/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to James Cahill (1), Christopher Kraft (2), Patrick Hill (3), Matthew Norton (4), William Brian Wangerman (5), Kevin McCarron (6), Jeremy Sheeran (7), Andrew McKeon (8), Robert Egan (9), Scott Roche (10), Arthur Gipson (11) on 74 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Jun Xiang dated January 12, 2021 re: Adjournment and Exclusion of Time. 5(f). (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Robert Egan (9) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. [57], Kraft had made a similar pronouncement before, in the case of astronaut Scott Carpenter. This proved an unusual challenge, because much of the Navy's Pacific Fleet would be on leave over the Christmas and New Year's Eve period. Chris Kraft was directing his first mission from Houston in June 1965, and astronaut Ed White, the first American to "walk" in space, wouldn't get back in the spacecraft. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Arthur Louis Aidala appearing for Jeremy Sheeran. (jbo), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Initial Appearance as to William Brian Wangerman held on 10/1/2020. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 7/7/2021) (ap) (Entered: 07/08/2021), SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault. Speedy trial time is excluded through June 17, 2021, in the interest of justice, to allow defendants time to review discovery. (jw), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 11/3/20 re: Permission to Travel and Attend a Family Event . You currently have alerts. Assistant U.S. (Maas, Brian) (Entered: 10/28/2020), MEMO ENDORSED granting 39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. During the final flightMercury-Atlas 9, which lasted for over a dayhe shared responsibility with his deputy John Hodge. When the Space Task Group was officially formed on November 5, Kraft became one of the original 33 personnel (25 of them engineers) to be assigned. Kraft, the creator and longtime leader of NASA's Mission Control, died Monday in Houston, just two days after the 50th anniversary of what was his and NASA's crowning achievement: Apollo 11's. The panel's report, known as the Kraft report, was published in February 1995. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/8/20)(jw) (Entered: 10/08/2020), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Christopher Kraft re: To respectfully ask Your Honor for an extension of time to tomorrow, October 9, 2020, to secure Mr. Kraft's bond. During the charged conspiracy, CAHILL accepted approximately $44,500 in bribes from Employer-1, and as part of his guilty plea, CAHILL acknowledged having previously accepted at least approximately $100,000 of additional bribes from Employer-1 in connection with CAHILLs union positions. may not engage in business related to Local 638;Def. ENDORSEMENT: Case adj to Oct. 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - time excluded as to all defendants in the interest of justice, to allow defendants to review discovery. In 1941, Kraft. Cooper noted that Kraft "pull[s] no punches about some of [his colleagues'] shortcomings",[83] and Kliatt magazine said that he "isn't afraid to name names". Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr.(February 28, 1924 - July 22, 2019) was an American aerospaceand NASAengineer who was instrumental in establishing the agency's Mission Control Centerand shaping its organization and culture. (jbo) (Entered: 03/23/2021), Appearance Bond Entered as to William Brian Wangerman: $150,000 Personal Recognizance Bond; To be cosigned by Two Financially Responsible Persons; Additional Conditions.. [**Advice of Penalties and Sanctions attached.] The case is adjourned to January 28, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Document filed by William Brian Wangerman. (Status Conference set for 6/17/2021 at 02:30 PM before Judge Colleen McMahon) (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 6/15/2021) (lnl) (Entered: 06/15/2021), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Colleen McMahon: Status Conference (via Video/Telephone Conference) as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson held on 6/17/2021. NASA Remembers. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; To be cosigned by two financially responsible persons; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY/DNJ; Surrender travel documents and no new applications; Pretrial supervision as directed by PTS; Deft not to possess firearm, destructive device, other weapon; Deft to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/8/2020; Def. For example, after CAHILL brought defendant PATRICK HILL into the Enterprise as a union official who would and did accept bribes, CAHILL told a non-union employer from whom CAHILL and HILL had received bribes (Employer-1): Heres the thing. may not engage in business related to Local 638; Def. Monday, December 12, 2022 Former President Of The New York Building And Construction Trades Council And 10 Other Union Officials Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes And Illegal Payments Defendants Accepted Dozens of Bribes to Corruptly Influence the Construction Industry at the Expense of Labor Unions and Their Members ENDORSEMENT: Cousin's birthday-NO; Mother's Day-YES; Sister's birthday-NO. "[50] The article described Kraft's role in the Gemini 5 mission, and drew on his frequent comparisons of his position as flight director with that of an orchestra conductor. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/27/2021. [106] In 2018, he was portrayed in the film First Man by J. D. [17][18] This marked the beginning of America's man-in-space program, which came to be called Project Mercury.[19]. [70] Space commentator Anthony Young has described Kraft as a "superb successor" to Gilruth, second only to him in the history of center directors. Become a Monthly Donor, Last Updated: Please click here for further information. At that point Kraft's systems controller, Don Arabian, reported that telemetry was showing a "Segment 51" indicator. They did so at the expense of the unions and their members by accepting bribes to favor non-union employers and corruptly influence the construction trade. AUSAs Danielle Sassoon and Jason Swergold present for the government. HOUSTON - Legendary NASA flight director Christopher Kraft has died. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 8/18/2021) (bw) (Entered: 08/18/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 8/23/21 re: Bail Modification . (Kaley, John) (Entered: 03/24/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Arthur Gipson (11) on 116 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from John F. Kaley, Esq. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 2/8/2021) (lnl) (Entered: 02/08/2021), SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault. Christophe Kraft Christphr Kraft has lived in Aurora, CO 2634 Thurston Ave, Hammonton, NJ 08037 Springfield, VA Ventnor City, NJ Ventnor, NJ Blacksburg, VA phone number (609) 290-7093 view more Email address christopher.kr***@worldnet.att.net view more ChristopherKraft Age 56 / Nov 1965 View Profile 1038 Blakeway St, Daniel Island, SC 29492 ENDORSEMENT: OK. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/22/2021) (ap) (Entered: 10/22/2021), LETTER by USA as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Jason Swergold dated October 23, 2021 re: Request for Adjournment Document filed by USA. At the time, Kraft was in Mission Control in Houston, listening in on the Cape test conductor's voice loop. (jbo), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Roland Gustaf Riopelle appearing for Robert Egan. Defendant present with counsel Sam Talkin. "[20], When Kraft began to plan NASA's flight operations, no human being had yet flown in space. Christopher also answers to Christopher Lewis Kraft, and perhaps a couple of other names. Henceforth his involvement in the Apollo program would be at a higher level.[54]. It was on the top shelf in the back of the store in a funky '50s style turquoise case. "It was glorious pandemonium, and through the mist in my own eyes, I saw Bob Gilruth wiping at his and hoping that no one saw him crying. This was a complete betrayal of these unions and their membership. 1924 Born on Feb. 28 in Phoebus, Virginia. (De Oliveira, Laura) (Entered: 10/22/2020), PROTECTIVE ORDER as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipsonregarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material(Signed by Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy on 10/23/2020) (lnl) (Entered: 10/23/2020), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson on 46 LETTER by USA from AUSA Jason Swergold dated October 22, 2020 re: Request for Exclusion of Time. CJA Camille Abate appointed counsel. "[76] Fundamental to the report was the idea that the Space Shuttle had become "a mature and reliable system about as safe as today's technology will provide. Each defendant waives his right to be present in court and agrees to participate in the conference via video/teleconference. We can sometimes provide need-based exceptions to these rules. ENDORSEMENT: OK. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 1/19/2021) (ap) (Entered: 01/19/2021), SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault. [68] As Lunney reflected in 1998: "He instilled a sense of what was right, what was wrong, what you had to do, how good you had to be, and those standards that he kind of inbred into everybody, by his own example, and by what he did with us, continue today. When he received the National Space Trophy from the Rotary Club in 1999, the organization described him as "a driving force in the U.S. human space flight program from its beginnings to the Space Shuttle era, a man whose accomplishments have become legendary". [X] Biography . ENDORSEMENT: OK he can go to the reception. The horn is old, but kinda pretty. Conference before District Judge on 10/22/2020. Each defendant waives his right to be present in court and agrees to participate in the conference via video/teleconference. AUSA Danielle Sassoon present for the government. In 1956, he was diagnosed with an ulcer and started thinking about a change of career. KRAFT, HILL, NORTON, WANGERMAN, MCCARRON, SHEERAN, and MCKEON were Business Agents, EGAN was the Secretary-Treasurer, and ROCHE was the Business Agent At Large of the Local 638 of the UA (Local 638). (Entered: 03/03/2021), Appearance Bond Entered as to Robert Egan: $150,000 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND; TO BE COSIGNED BY TWO FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSONS; Additional conditions.. [**Advice of Penalties and Sanctions attached.] We thank the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office for their partnership in this case., Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini said: As alleged in todays indictment, these union officials who purported to be the ones looking out for workers and their rights were in fact engaged in an enterprise of corruption at the expense of the hardworking men and women they claimed to represent. may not have contact with co-defendants unless in presence of counsel. Government is directed to provide defendants with a list of "Hot Calls" from the wire intercepts by November 30, 2021. is a reflection of Chris Kraft". Giving back to the community through a variety of venues & initiatives. Id. Attorney Jeffrey G. Pittell for Andrew McKeon added. (Maulsby, Tyler) (Entered: 10/21/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to William Brian Wangerman (5) on 158 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Tyler Maulsby dated October 21, 2021 re: Request to Travel to Ithaca, New York. Document filed by Kevin McCarron. Redaction Request due 5/24/2021. Kraft believed that the Segment 51 indicator was due to faulty instrumentation rather than to an actual early deployment. (bw) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Attorney update in case as to Andrew McKeon. Please click here for further information. Kraft possessed the power to end careers at Johnson Space Center; as mission controller Sy Liebergot recalled, "if he was behind you, you had as much leverage as you needed; if he was against you, you were dead meat. Should I rush right out and buy? "[60], Low's plan was to fly the mission in December, which left little time for the flight operations division to train and prepare. But he knows when the first violin should be playing, and he knows when the trumpets should be loud or soft, and when the drummer should be drumming. In high school, he played baseball, drums and was involved in the bugle corps. [54] Mission commander Wally Schirra, annoyed by last-minute changes in the crew's schedule and suffering from a bad cold, repeatedly refused to accept orders from the ground. "[32] Yet he agreed to follow the plan advocated by Faget and by Walt Williams, his superior in the flight operations division. "[63], Kraft again found himself a spectator during the landing of Apollo 11, which he viewed from Mission Control, sitting with Gilruth and George Low. Each of these defendants accepted thousands and, in some cases, tens of thousands of dollars of cash bribes from Employer-1, a contractor who had projects and potential projects within the jurisdiction of Local 638 and Local200. (jbo) (Main Document 92 replaced on 4/6/2021) Modified on 5/12/2021 (jbo). Honor a loved one who has passed away with an obituary in the The San Diego Union-Tribune and on Legacy.com. [31], On consulting with his flight controllers, Kraft became convinced that the indication was false, and that no action was needed. One St. Andrews Plaza - New York, NY 10007, Defendants Accepted Dozens of Bribes to Corruptly Influence the Construction Industry at the Expense of Labor Unions and Their Members, Human Trafficking & Child Sexual Exploitation, Department of Justice Harassment Prevention Resource. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 7/7/2021) (ap) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/8/2021: # 1 letter) (mde). All 11 defendants are also charged with participating in conspiracies to commit honest services fraud and violate the Taft-Hartley Act, based on, among other things, their agreement to accept bribes in exchange for acquiescing in the bidding and performing of construction work with non-union labor for plumbing and pipe fitting projects that would otherwise have potentially been awarded to companies whose employees were represented by Local 638 or Local 200. . Your client is to mail the papers back to counsel right away. (Talkin, Sanford) (Entered: 05/24/2021), CONSENT LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 5/25/21 re: Bail Modification . The result: "He didn't. Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team Meet the GLCU Board of Directors Stephen Park, Board Chair Pat Price, Vice Chair Jim Fabrie, Treasurer Jim March, Secretary Cathy Corbi, Director David Goles, Director Kevin Leman, Director Lee Piekarz, Director Krystal Topps, Director Bertine Nixon, Emeritus Director Dawn Bausch, Associate Director (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 6/22/2021) (lnl) (Entered: 06/22/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Camille M. Abate dated June 29, 2021 re: Request for Travel Outside SDNY/EDNY . John Pike, space policy director for the Federation of American Scientists, commented that "the Kraft report is a recipe for disaster. "[77], The report was controversial even at the time of its publication. Giving back to the community through a variety of venues & initiatives. [87] In his autobiography, Kraft acknowledged the sacrifices that his family had made as a result of his work for NASA, saying that "I was more of a remote authority figure to Gordon and Kristi-Anne than a typical American father."[88]. From Free Law Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. My Office will continue to uncover and prosecute corruption of all kinds, including that committed by union officials. [67] In the words of the space historians Murray and Cox, Kraft "set the tone for one of the most striking features of Flight Operations: unquestioning trustnot of superiors by subordinates, but the other way around."[42]. As Kraft commented in his memoirs, "it was like having a ringside seat at the Wally Schirra Bitch Circus". 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