President Lyndon Johnson talked with administration officials and advisors about legal issues, the war in Vietnam, racial violence in Alabama and a new Treasury Secretary. Note: Some langua…
2,487 viewsPresident Lyndon Johnson talked about the war in Vietnam, investigating the CIA, agriculture issues, and whether New York Democratic Senator Robert Kennedy will run for president. Participa…
227 viewsC-SPAN Radio aired President Lyndon Johnson’s 1965 phone calls about the civil rights marches in Alabama. Participants include Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, Alabama Senator Lister Hi…
385 viewsFamily, friends and colleagues of the of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy honored his memory and legacy at an event commemorating his swearing-in as attorney general January 21, 196…
1,396 viewsPanelists participated in a symposium on the Brown v. Board of Education 1954 Supreme Court case. Fifty years ago this month the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision dese…
1,111 viewsRobert F. Kennedy was posthumously awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Duquesne Law School, which was accepted by his widow. Family members and colleagues of the late Senator Ken…
602 viewsThe Justice Department commemorated the 30th anniversary of the appointment and administration of Attorney General Edward H. Levi. Former and current government officials honored the memory …
313 viewsSeveral former attorneys general participated in an unstructured discussion on their experiences as attorney general in a forum before an audience at the Hastings College of Law. Among the t…
178 viewsThree former attorneys general talked about the judicial nominations process and the response of the legal profession to the war on terrorism. After their presentations they answered audienc…
54 viewsCommission members talked about proposals to ensure the continuity of government following a catastrophic event which left the government inoperable. Among the issues they addressed were rep…
236 viewsAs part of the ninth annual U.S. Attorneys General Forum, former attorneys general debated a series of subjects, including the Bush administration ending the practice of consultation with th…
50 viewsPanelists discussed the events in 1963 that forced leaders to focus on the Civil Rights Movement. They talked about the continued segregation and discrimination against African-Americans, an…
785 viewsConstitutional scholars testified on behalf of President Clinton arguing that the allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice did not rise to the level of an impeachable offense becaus…
465 viewsFormer U.S. Attorney Generals from four past Presidential Administrations talked about affirmative action, independent counsels, and FBI investigations. They related their experiences in off…
40 viewsSeveral 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…
103 viewsParticipants briefed reporters on a recently completed study of the federal judicial selection process. They focused on the fairness and speed of the process among other issues. The Miller C…
178 viewsThe Hastings College of Law held an Attorneys General Forum. Participants including former Attorneys General Ed Meese, Richard Thornburgh, and Nicholas Katzenbach, talked about their careers…
41 viewsWitnesses testified on a proposed balanced budget amendment. Testifying separately, all three witnesses were opposed to the amendment and emphasized the judicial and constitutional difficult…
147 viewsParticipants spoke on various policies toward crime, as well as Congressional efforts to pass crime legislation. Nicholas Katzenbach emphasized children as the focus of any anti-crime polici…
114 viewsSix former attorneys general took part in discussion about the role and evolution of the office of attorney general. They spoke about the appointment process, their relationship with the Pre…
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