 Alch and McCord discussed the CIA's involvement in the cover-up at the Monocle in December 1972.It's not uncommon for industry lobbying groups and the companies they represent to pay for meals and events at The Monocle.In 2012 former senator Russ Feingold was quoted as saying, "It's not that lobbyist themselves give huge campaign contributions, it's that they become conduits for collecting large contributions.