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- From: jfisher@NETXWEST.COM (Jonathan Fisher)
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- Subject: Re: well, pardon me! version 1
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- Date: 29 Dec 92 20:13:59 GMT
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- > >It was my impression that the law specifically states that when a "senior"
- > >member of the White House Staff is involved, a special prosecutor HAS to
- > >be named. IMO, Barr had no choice. And I'll bet that he tried to find
- > >every loophole possible!
- >
- > I think that is what the law says.
- > But the law was about to expire! All Barr had to do was drag his
- > feet for two days, and the special prosecutor law would have no
- > longer been an issue.
- >
- > >hmm. Interesting. However, I believe that it is the Attorney General
- > >who decides to appoint (or more accurately since the law is now history,
- > >decided to appoint), and therefore unless Barr and Grey are good buddies,
- > >(not impossible to imagine), Barr decided to do this on his own and
- > >(referencing my above paragraph) followed the law.
- >
- > They ARE buddies. Better than that. Grey "took Barr under his wing,"
- > when Barr was brought in as Atty General. According to Safire.
- >
- > Jamie
- >
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- Wow! The plot thickens. I have to get ahold of that Safire article!
- I love it when these guys fight themselves!
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- Jonathan
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