National Law Enforcement Museum Opening
The National Law Enforcement Museum held its official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington, DC. Actor and director Clint Eastwood, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, former…
962 viewsThe National Law Enforcement Museum held its official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington, DC. Actor and director Clint Eastwood, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, former…
962 viewsPanelists talked about the career and examined the speeches of former Attorney General Edward Levi (1911-2000) who took office following the Wategate scandal. The panelists included Attorney…
311 viewsFormer attorneys general talked about national security. Among the topics they addressed were presidential power, the application and role of international law, rights of detained individual…
512 viewsFormer Attorney General John Ashcroft talked about the legal history concerning the right of habeas corpus. A federal appeals court had recently ruled that detainees held at Bagram Air Base …
415 viewsPolitical leaders and conservative activists talked about the conservative moment and the Obama administration at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Among the topics addressed wer…
1,896 viewsAttorney General Ashcroft and others testified about the Department of Justice’s work and formulation of legal policies for the interrogation and detention of enemy combatants held at facili…
1,360 viewsWitnesses testified about the use of pre-trial prosecution agreements and deferred prosecution in corporate crime cases. Topics included the benefits and detriments of the agreements, the us…
267 viewsThe National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual conference, on the theme of “Celebration of American Values,” featured 2008 presidential candidates and other national leaders who spoke about g…
254 viewsSenators debated the nomination of Dr. David Satcher to the office of Surgeon General. The Senate later approved the nomination 63-35. This portion of debate was from the final hour of proce…
62 viewsPresident Bush and members of the Kennedy family participated in a ceremony renaming the Justice Department building after former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Speakers talked about th…
699 viewsFormer Attorney General John Ashcroft addressed the 25th annual spring meeting of the American Bankruptcy Institute. He talked about his experiences following September 11, 2001, terrorist a…
167 viewsMembers of the U.S. Senate met to debate on removing of the tobacco legislation and the manner in which it was done. Alternative legislation to curb teen smoking was also explored, as well a…
163 viewsPresident Bush spoke to attorneys about his decision to authorize military tribunals to try accused terrorists. He said the decision was made in the interests of national security and would …
82 viewsCabinet officials spoke to reporters about federal responses to attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. Among the issues they addressed were law enforcements underway to f…
506 viewsCurrent and former law enforcement officials testified about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were intelligence gathering and sharing proc…
518 viewsSenator Cornyn and former Attorney General Ashcroft spoke to reporters about the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Among the topics they discuss…
64 viewsA portion of the day’s ceremony in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court where Chief Justice Rehnquist had been lying in repose was shown. During this portion President and Mrs. Bush and sever…
238 viewsJohn Ashcroft, the former Attorney General for the Bush Administration, talked about the role of the Attorney General and internal security at the Republican National Lawyers Association con…
140 viewsFormer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke on “Leadership in a Time of Crisis” at Regent University. Among the topics he addressed were the defense of freedom and democracy, responses …
113 viewsAttorney-General Ashcroft testified about legislative proposals designed to combat terrorism.
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