Justice Department Weekly Briefing
Attorney General Janet Reno answered questions from reporters about the transition process and how it might affect several on-going cases including the tobacco settlement and the Microsoft c…
63 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno answered questions from reporters about the transition process and how it might affect several on-going cases including the tobacco settlement and the Microsoft c…
63 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and other administration officials marked the anniversary of the Brady Bill and spoke about the continued need for stricter gun control laws.
144 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno spoke to reporters about the contested presidential election in Florida and about allegations of civil rights violations in the election. She said that the Justic…
72 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno and Deputy Education Secretary Frank Halleman held a news conference on school safety. They answered questions from reporters.
184 viewsWitnesses testified at a joint Senate hearing about the Department of Justice’s handling of the espionage case against nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. They explained how and why the government…
314 viewsIn an outdoor setting at the Runnymeade Memorial, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and British judicial officials talked about the history of the Magna Carta and its significance for both British…
194 viewsThe 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed issues such as alternativ…
178 viewsAttorney General Reno answered media questions about the Wen Ho Lee espionage case, a possible investigation into allegations that the current administration rewarded campaign contributors w…
61 viewsAttorney General Reno and Mr. Holder spoke to reporters about the results of a study on federal death penalty cases. Ms. Reno said that she was “sorely troubled” by racial disparities in dea…
98 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno addressed the Hispanic-American Police Command Officers Association on reaching out to the growing Hispanic community in the U.S., especially the young men who ha…
54 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno briefed the media about a campaign finance investigation of Vice President Al Gore. The investigation centered on a visit by the vice president to a Buddhist temp…
48 viewsAt the National Law Enforcement Summit on DNA Technology held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC Attorney General Janet Reno said that the development of DNA technology is one o…
43 viewsThe Judiciary Committee interrogated Attorney General Reno on her policies related to investigating Democratic campaign finances. Republicans have demanded that an independent counsel be ass…
153 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno briefed reporters on the possibility of appointing an independent counsel to investigate Vice President Al Gore’s fundraising efforts in 1996. She responded to me…
44 viewsJustice Department officials briefed reporters on the anti-trust lawsuit ruling against the Microsoft Corporation imposed by U.S. District Judge Thomas Pinfield Jackson. The ruling ordered M…
219 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno told reporters that she was pleased with a court decision not to grant Elian Gonzalez an asylum hearing. She said that the decision was in the best interest of th…
201 viewsAttorney General Reno and Mr. Vatis spoke about an investigation into a new e-mail virus variation of the “I Love You” virus. They spoke about how the “newlove.cbs” virus works to destroy vi…
91 viewsAttorney General Reno briefed reporters on the Elian Gonzalez custody transfer case. She praised and defended the actions of federal marshals and asked Americans to reflect on the reunificat…
63 viewsPresident Clinton and others spoke to reporters urging legislators to adopt legislation that would add a victim’s sexual orientation, sex or disability to the list persons covered under fede…
323 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno spoke to reporters about her decision to send U.S. Marshals to retrieve Elian Gonzalez from his Miami relatives and return him to his Cuban father, who had come t…
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