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![This Week’s FOIA Round-Up: The long-awaited story behind Washington’s "sky penis"](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2019/05/17/jetCov.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
This Week’s FOIA Round-Up: The long-awaited story behind Washington’s “sky penis”
In this week’s FOIA roundup, the Navy Times investigates the jet that drew a giant penis over Washington state, text messages indicate that Michigan Representative Larry Inman sought campaign contributions in exchange for his vote, and records reveal that West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been largely absent from his legislative responsibilities.
![FBI file dismisses conspiracy theories surrounding a Watergate-connected plane crash](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/07/18/Chicago.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
FBI file dismisses conspiracy theories surrounding a Watergate-connected plane crash
One of the more persistent, but less well-known, conspiracy theories surrounding Watergate is the crash of United Airlines flight 553 that killed Dorothy Hunt, a former government employee who was transporting $10,000 in hush money on behalf of her husband and Watergate burglar, E. Howard Hunt. Recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation files, however, tell a different story - one of pilot error, unfortunate coincidence, and an utter lack of foul play.
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