Reaction to Iran-Contra Pardon
Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger held a news conference shortly after he received a presidential pardon for his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, in which money obtained from the …
511 viewsSecretary of Defense Casper Weinberger held a news conference shortly after he received a presidential pardon for his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, in which money obtained from the …
511 viewsA group of attorneys participated in a panel discussion on how to argue a case before the Supreme Court.
867 viewsRepresentative Peter King, a Republican from New York published his second novel. According to King, the book "contains as much fiction as his speeches on the house floor". Deliver Us From E…
212 viewsRobert Bennett, a legal counsel to President Bill Clinton (D) spoke about how the adversarial process influences the ethics and morality of court officers. Among the issues he discussed were…
342 viewsWitnesses testified about their experiences with independent counsel investigations, the lapse of the independent counsel statute, and the manner in which future investigations of government…
360 viewsGovernmental Affairs Committee review of independent counsel law. Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) introduced the first panel which testified that if the independent counsel statute were to …
170 viewsMr. Bennett commented on the Jones v. Clinton lawsuit and answered reporters' questions. He stated that President Clinton is willing to settle because the American people want the president …
71 viewsMr. Bennett described a “scandal machine” driven by politics and the media. He strongly criticized the Independent Counsel Statute saying that it had become a political tool used by both Rep…
81 viewsProfessor Michael Gottesman, Georgetown University Law Center, moderated this discussion on the proper boundary between privacy and the press role as a watchdog over the public interest. The…
351 viewsPresident Bill Clinton’s Attorney Robert Bennett announced his latest filing with the U.S. District Court in Little Rock in the Paula Jones lawsuit against President Clinton. He said the bri…
120 viewsRobert Bennett talked about a motion filed in Little Rock that asks for a dismissal in the suit brought against President Bill Clinton by Paula Jones. He explained the rationale behind the m…
116 viewsAfter giving a speech to law clerks, Robert Bennett, President Clinton’s lawyer, talked with reporters about the ongoing investigation of the president. He criticized leaks to the press.
55 viewsThe U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Clinton v. Jones.
1,268 viewsPresident Bill Clinton’s attorney Roger Bennett talked about the President’s attitude toward the Paula Jones case. He stressed that the president will not apologize for something he did not …
99 viewsRobert Bennett, Legal Counsel to President Clinton, talked about politics, the law and ethics and the politicalization of the legal and ethical processes. He criticized both Democrats and Re…
45 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
58 viewsAttorneys in Clinton v. Jones U.S. Supreme Court case talked with reporters about the case. In oral arguments before the Court that day, Robert Bennett, the president’s attorney, asked the j…
456 viewsJournalists and attorneys debated the role the media should play during the investigation of public figures. They discussed the impact of press coverage in the investigation and defense of c…
80 viewsIn this SENATE SPECIAL WHITEWATER COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION HEARING the committee heard about meetings of the Executive WHITEWATER RESPONSE TEAM.
210 viewsWHITEWATER INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE continued to question Harold Ickes, Deputy White House Chief of Staff regarding his involvement with the Whitewater Response Team
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