April 5, 2001

BY CERTIFIED MAIL & FACSIMILE (202-223-1225)

Ed Bethune, Esq.

Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.

2000 K Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20006-1872

Dear Mr. Bethune:

We are in receipt of your letter dated April 5, 2001 on behalf of Congressman Tom DeLay.

Your failure to address the substance of our request to Mr. DeLay is confirmation of an Associated Press story by Pete Yost of April 3, 2001 entitled, “DeLay Makes Promise to GOP Donors” and constitutes an admission.

Sincerely,

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.

Larry Klayman

Chairman and General Counsel

cc: The Honorable Tom DeLay