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    Justice Department and Civil Liberties

    Witnesses testified about law enforcement measures instituted in response to September 11 terrorist attacks and the ensuing efforts to combat international terrorism. Among the issues they a…

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    White House Counsel

    Participants talked about the function of the White House counsel and whether the Attorney General could perform those duties. They also talked about the role of the counsel in the nominatio…

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    Attorneys General Forum

    Barbara Lynn, chair of the litigation section of the American Bar Association, moderated a panel of former attorneys general during the ABA’s annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. Panelists talked …

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    Reauthorization of Independent Counsel Act

    Panelists testified that the independent counsel statute should be allowed to expire. Mr. Baker said that the independent counsel was, in essence, a fourth branch of government. Committee me…

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    National Prisoner of War Museum Dedication

    Over 3,000 members of prisoner of war associations and others gathered to celebrate the opening of the National Prisoner of War Museum in Andersonville, GA, the site of a prison camp for Uni…

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    The Separation of Powers

    Former Attorney General in the Carter Administration Griffin Bell and Former Senator Howard Baker (R-Tennessee) discussed a report released about the Independent Counsel laws, executive priv…

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    Historical Impeachment Review, Pt. 3

    Subcommittee members heard testimony from a second panel of legal experts on the history and interpretation of impeachment.

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    Legal Profession in the 21st Century

    Judges, lawyers, and law professors spoke about the future of the legal profession, and the challenges facing it as the 20th century draws to a close.

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    Role of the Independent Counsel

    The American College of Trial Lawyers hosted a panel discussion on the role of independent counsel. Former independent counsels and former Justice Department officials spoke about investigat…

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    Attorneys General Forum

    Several former attorneys general talked about various past, present and future legal and political issues. They examined the judicial selection process, political criticism of judges, U.S. d…

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    Balanced Budget Amendment Part 1

    Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Balanced Budget Amendment. The committee members heard testimony on the balanced budget amendment. A number of congressional, federal, and ou…

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    Balanced Budget Amendment

    Witnesses testified concerning the benefits of instituting a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.

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    Washington State Term Limits Arguments

    Attorneys argued the case for and against Washington State’s recently passed initiative limiting terms of office in Congress at the U.S. District Court in Seattle. U.S. Senators would be lim…

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    Free Speech Issues

    Supreme Court Justice Thomas discussed free speech issues in a speech on Law Day at the Mercer University School of Law. During his remarks, Justice Thomas recalled his own upbringing in the…

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    Thomas Confirmation Hearing Day 5, Part 4

    The Senate Judiciary Committee on Judge Thomas Confirmation heard testimonies from witnesses. Witnesses testified in support of the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court…

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    Support for Judge Thomas Nomination

    Former Attorney General Griffin Bell answered reporters' questions in the White House driveway after meeting with President George H.W. Bush in the White House. He supported the confirmation…

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    Savings and Loan Senate Ethics Investigation

    The Senate Ethics Committee heard testimony on the afternoon of January 10 from Judge Griffin Bell, former attorney general during the Carter Administration, who found no evidence of impropr…

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    Souter Confirmation Day 4, Part 2

    The Senate Judiciary Committee heard from panelists supported Judge Souter’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Panelists stated that the burden of proof against the confirmation of Judge So…

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    Souter Confirmation Day 4, Part 1

    Witnesses supporting “pro-choice” for abortion gave testimony opposing Judge Souter’s confirmation, fearing that he would not fully endorse a constitutional right to privacy relating to repr…

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    Presidential Ethics Commission

    Presidential Ethic Commission held a spoke with reporters outside the White House following a Cabinet Room meeting with President George HW Bush. Commission Vice-Chair Griffin Bell and Chair…

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