June 6, 2000

Campaign Finance Investigation

Witnesses testified about several internal government documents concerning the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate… read more

Witnesses testified about several internal government documents concerning the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations for improper campaign fundraising in the 1996 elections. The documents suggested intense behind-the-scenes conflict among top law enforcement officials over whether to appoint and independent counsel and how the independent Counsel Act should be intrepreted. close

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Dan Burton U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
William Esposito Assistant Director (Former) Federal Bureau of Investigation->Investigations

Neil Gallagher Assistant Director Federal Bureau of Investigation->National Security
Tom Lantos U.S. Representative [D] California
Lee Radek Chief Department of Justice->Public Integrity Section
Christopher Shays U.S. Representative [R] Connecticut
James Wilson Counsel Government Reform and Oversight->Majority Staff

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House Government Reform and Oversight Committee

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Program ID:: 157543-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 06, 2000 | 1:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 07, 2000 | 5:35am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 06, 2000 | 1:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 06, 2000 | 2:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 06, 2000 | 2:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 07, 2000 | 12:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 07, 2000 | 5:35am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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