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Hillary Clinton intercedes on behalf of Pollard’s safety
by NEW YORK (JTA) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton intervened to prevent Jonathan Pollard from being transferred to a U.S. prison his supp, "The issue was brought to Hillary's attention, and she was concerned on humanitarian grounds," said the first lady's Senate camp
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Pollard, a former Navy analyst, was convicted of espionage in 1985 for giving Israel tens of thousands of top-secret U.S. military documents.
The late-August action by the New York senatorial candidate is being touted by some as an attempt to court Jewish voters in advance of November's election.
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