October 23, 1993

Evolution of Attorney General Role

Six former attorneys general took part in discussion about the role and evolution of the office of attorney general. They spoke about the… read more

Six 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 President, and the FBI, and crime. There was an extensive discussion about the FBI and the tenure of its long term director, J. Edgar Hoover. At times, there was considerable disagreement among the former officials. This program was moderated by Professor Miller and was the second forum of former attorneys general held at the Hastings Law School. close

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William P. Barr Attorney General Department of Justice
Ramsey Clark Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice

Nicholas Katzenbach Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice
Edwin Meese III Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice
Arthur Miller Professor Harvard Law School
William D. Rogers Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice
Richard Thornburgh Attorney General (Former) Pennsylvania

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University of California, Hastings College of the Law

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Program ID:: 53440-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:: Jan 01, 1994 | 10:43am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jan 02, 1994 | 2:42am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Jan 01, 1994 | 10:43am EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 01, 1994 | 5:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 01, 1994 | 10:34pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 02, 1994 | 2:42am EST | C-SPAN 1

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