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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1997

Page

3

Clinton may push Lee's appointment for civil rights chief

The White House pressed Monday that President Clinton might name Bill Lann Lee as assistant attorney general for civil rights during Senate recess to avoid stalled action. Clinton favors Lee's confirmation, but may use a recess appointment if Republicans block a vote. Hatch opposes and urges delaying while Lee praised for civil rights work.

Washington Congress White House Clinton Bill Lann Lee Senate Lee Mike McCurry McCurry Janet Reno Justice Department Reagan Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Senate Judiciary Committee Orrin Hatch Utah Hatch Jeanne Lopatto NAACP Mickey Kantor Commerce Ron Brown Bush

U.S. agrees to pay for Korean War remains search

The Clinton administration will pay North Korea 672000 dollars for five joint searches in 1998 to locate U S service members killed in 1950. A team of ten Americans will excavate in Kujang County and near Kaechon City seeking remains of about 1700 soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division.

U.S North Korea Washington Clinton Pentagon China New York Kujang County Chongchongang River Kaechon City Larry Greer U.S. Army 2Nd Infantry

Feds withhold Freeh memo in clash over oversight

The Justice Department refuses to turn over FBI Director Louis Freeh’s memo urging an independent prosecutor to probe campaign fundraising. House Republicans demand the memo's non grand jury content, arguing for oversight access while Justice and Freeh warn release could hinder ongoing investigations.

Washington Congress Justice Department FBI Louis Freeh Dan Burton R-Ind Janet Reno Freeh House Government Reform and Oversight Committee Reno Clinton al Gore Burton Committee House’ Panel Richard Bennett Justice Independent Counsel Justice Task Force

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