lobbyists include this huge public-relations firm named ketchum. russia also has some lobbying representation. another firm has a subcontract to represent the russian federation. ketchum represents the big state owned oil and gas company in russia. they have another subcontractor as well. how they are negotiating the sanctions is they have not really been sanctioned themselves, yet. the obama administration has started out with these small round of sanctions, targeting individuals and smaller companies, not necessarily sanctioning the whole russian government yet. himhat ever happens, catch lobby shopsnd the will have something to worry about. they could negotiate and they could find a way to represent russia if the russian government ends up getting sanctioned itself. you could seek a license from the treasury department from the office of foreign control -- foreign asset control. it is a very powerful office that no one hears about too much. it is responsible for enforcing u.s. sanctions of all kinds. host: how lucrative are these contracts? what

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finally, venable, $168,000 over six months as a subcontractor to ketchum.nto washington, they are deploying it on lawyers and lobbyists and p.r. folks. >>> let's go to phil lebeau with breaking news. >> reporter: this is regarding the general motors ignition key recall. 1.3 million vehicles recalled. this is a letter sent from the national highway traffic safety administration. 27 pages in length, just released. this was sent to general motors asking 107 specific questions regarding this recall and the investigation no this recall which the way to 2004-2005, essentially asking who knew what, when did they know it and why did you make certain decisions in terms of notifying the public and notifying the federal government. remember, the key here is that under federal law, auto makers have five days after they realize there is a defect to notify nhtsa and then initiate the process for doing a recall. that's what's under investigation right now. april 3rd, deadline when they have to comply with the request for this information. back to you. >> phil, thank you v

at some point when they finally did ketchum it was an fbi agent who was not from boston. the deputy u.s. marshal that's my view. i'm a little more opinionated. by the time they did want to find them the chair had gone cold and he was living in a rent-controlled apartment two blocks from the water in santa monica. >> one of the most interesting parts about the book to me was how exposed amount interconnected and degraded how they're sort of. and i wondered how learning about that and studying at, how you would -- how that would affect the way you few contemporary things in america. >> i'm a reporter and he's a columnist. this is a story about institutional corruption. all institutions are capable of corruption. the problem with the fbi is that nobody said rolls. i think the fbi was founded in the image of one of the most corrupt public officials in the history of this republic and that's j. edgar hoover. so to this day the fbi insists on interviewing -- if they wanted to interview me is a okay, show but disappointed time. want to bring a tape recorder. it's gonna be to age

'm rich ketchum, c.e.o. of nra, largest nongovernmental security. i have a mission of protecting investors and maintaining market integrity. and pleased to be the chairman of the center of investor foundation and the finra foundation and its many partnerships is focused on helping underserved americans with the tools they need for financial success. for example, our grant-making partnerships with the american library association and united way worldwide reaches vulnerable communities across the nation. they've leveraged opportunities to engage youth in financial education, both in school and out of school and they've piloted innovative strategies in the workplace. adult-based education programs and the community colleges to help young adults achieve financial goals. part of the city empowerment coalition, including san francisco. i want to particularly note i'm very pleased to treasurer cisnarrows is with us in the new version of the advisory committee and i think we'll provide terrific leadership. we also reach youth through our team financial lite

starting with the public relations firm ketchum.$1.5 million to do a variety of things, including distributing press releases, handling website modernrussia.com and managing russia's twitter account. they also put together the op-ed ped in "new york times" last fall, submitted that to "new york times." also on the payroll maslansky & partners. they special in language massages and research. they were paid over $138,000 over six months as a subcontractor. also a subcontractor here, the law firm alston and bird. they were paid about $is 00,000 over six months, and venable, the law firm in washington paid $168,000 over six months. they were working on the gaspron export account with his for gazprom, the giant energy company majority controlled by the russian government. they were working both those accounts and setting up both. that's how it works in washington. >> are they all american citizens? >> they are, as far as i can tell. we called all of these firms for comments. none would call us back except for maslansky, who said they did

i'm richard ketchum, ceo of vendor which is the largest non-governmental regular working with the sec in the securities industry come with a mission of protecting investors and maintaining market integrity. i'm also pleased to be the chairman of the finra education foundation and the center foundation and its many partnerships is focused on her by the underserved americans with the tools they need for financial success. for example, our grant making partnerships with the american library association and united went world wide in which is affordable to commend across the nation. they have levered opportunist engage youth in financial education, open school and out of school and they piloted innovative strategies in the workplace. adult basic education programs in the community colleges to help young adults achieve financial goals. several articles involved with the city's financial empowerment coalition, including san francisco, and i want to just note that i'm pleased that the treasurer has joined us in this new version of the advisory committee and i think will provide terrific leade