Ethics in Government Act Mr. Nofziger is charged with illegally lobbying in behalf of such clients as the Wedtech Corporation, the Bronx-based military supplier.

Mr. Nofziger is also charged with illegally lobbying on the company's behalf.

Mr. Nofziger is appealing a conviction for lobbying illegally on behalf of Wedtech.

Lyn Nofziger, a former White House aide, was convicted of illegally lobbying for the company, although his conviction was later reversed.

In 1988, he was convicted of illegally lobbying for two defense contractors and a labor union.

"Some very smart guys never understand how this town works," said Lyn Nofziger, an aide to President Ronald Reagan whose 1988 conviction for illegally lobbying former colleagues after he left Government was later overturned.

But there have been others accused of illegally lobbying for foreign nations or who failed to register as a foreign agent who may face prison time as a result.

In fact, Bush actively lobbied illegally both within and without the administration as Vice President in 1981 to permit drug companies to dump more unwanted, obsolete or especially domestically-banned substances on Third World countries.

Lyn Nofziger should be imprisoned for illegally lobbying the White House because he flouted the law and compared his offense to "running a stop sign," a prosecutor said today in court papers.

Lyn Nofziger, the veteran Ronald Reagan confidant, couldn't wait a year and now stands convicted of illegally lobbying the White House.