An Arab sheikh named Kambir Abdul Rahman wanted to purchase asylum in the U.S during Abscam .
A house ( 4407 W St. NW , Washington , D.C. ) , along with a yacht in Florida and hotel rooms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey , were used to set up meetings between various public officials and a mysterious Arab sheikh named `` Kambir Abdul Rahman '' who wanted : *To purchase asylum in the U.S.Much of the operation was directed by Melvin Weinberg , himself a convicted con artist , who had been hired by the FBI for that purpose .
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