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Paper Chase.

Authors :
Crowley, Michael
Source :
New Republic; 1/21/2002, Vol. 226 Issue 2, p10-11, 2p
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Focuses on the efforts of Indiana Congressman Dan Burton to procure internal memos related to the administration of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Invocation of executive privilege by the administration of President George W. Bush in order to protect documents related to the U.S. Department of Justice; Reluctance shown by Bush administration to release the memos related to the Boston Federal Bureau of Investigation fiasco, in which a corrupt relationship between federal agents and mobsters, resulted in the framing of an innocent man, Joseph Salvati; Opinion that Bush's secrecy edicts could ultimately lead to a showdown with Burton and other erstwhile allies in the Congressional Republicans.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
226
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
5890714