| 21. | In 1948, Presser was elected president of Local 10.
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| 22. | By 1979, Presser was making $ 231, 676 a year.
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| 23. | Former mobsters described numerous syndicate cash bribes and other payments to Presser.
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| 24. | Presser's silence angered the Commission's members.
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| 25. | The government sought to protect Presser's identity as an informant.
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| 26. | As the trial continued, Presser's health worsened.
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| 27. | Government attorneys argued Presser was well enough for the trial to resume.
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| 28. | On May 4, 1988, Presser was hospitalized again.
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| 29. | Presser underwent a successful operation to remove one tumor on May 17.
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| 30. | Presser was arrested, as the organization had no license.
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