21. The new criminal investigation of the company is only the latest in a series of disclosures about possible high-level wrongdoing that have shaken Archer-Daniels this year. 22. The request is the fourth time the attorney general has sought an independent counsel to investigate questions of possible wrongdoing among top officials of the Clinton administration. 23. They may want to protect one of their own, yet they also are concerned about not appearing to be covering up possible wrongdoing. 24. Thompson has made clear that his top priority is uncovering possible wrongdoing by Clinton, not the Republicans. 25. Under the independent counsel law, the attorney general must seek the appointment of an outside prosecutor to investigate possible wrongdoing of certain senior administration officials. 26. At the time, Clinton was being investigated by independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr for possible wrongdoing in an Arkansas land deal. 27. Both the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating possible wrongdoing at Enron. 28. But federal investigators flying in from Washington to look into possible criminal wrongdoing by local Olympic officials likely will have a practical effect on the other inquiries. 29. Discount retailer Kmart Corp. is being investigated by the FBI for possible criminal wrongdoing. 30. Guzman said some of those fired were under investigation for possible wrongdoing. |