Education Secretary Rodney Paige has ordered an investigation into the Armstrong Williams scandal. Mr Williams was paid $240,000 in taxpayer money to promote the "No Child Left Behind" law on his radio and television appearances. His contract called for repeated interviews with Secretary Paige. The Education Department committed at least $1.3 million to the public relations company that set up the Williams contract. Congressmen have already demanded records, an FCC member has called for an investigation, and Siinclair Broadcast Group promised to investigate their business relationship with Mr Williams. Critics say the arrangement breaks federal laws against "covert propaganda." (Guardian)
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