Clinton narrows appeal on attorney client privilege in Starr case
President Clinton and his lawyers urged the Supreme Court to stall expedited review of an attorney client privilege dispute with Kenneth Starr. The White House aims to block testimony by a top Lewinsky investigation aide, focusing solely on attorney client privilege while Starr presses for immediate Supreme Court action.
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Blumenthal
U.S
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High Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals
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Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Allows Private Suits Against FEC
The Supreme Court holds private citizens may sue over FEC decisions not to require disclosure from certain groups. In a mixed ruling the court spared a pro Israel lobby group from disclosing contributions while leaving AIPAC’s status undecided under new FEC rules. The decision also narrows cross state money laundering prosecutions and touches on union contract bargaining and school newspaper free speech.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
Clarence Thomas
IRS history book chronicles white collar crime since 1919
A censored IRS history details the agency with cases from gambling winnings by former commissioner Joseph Nunan and other grafts from bootleggers to extortionists. The 202 page volume, prepared for the 75th CID anniversary in 1994, names celebrities and insiders while noting congressional push for IRS reforms.
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Internal Revenue Service
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Charlie Chaplin
al Capone
Congress
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Freedom of Informa
Tion Act Request
Steve Pyrek
Criminal Investigation Division
Truman
Treasury auction shows lower short term rates
The Treasury sold 5.8 billion of three month bills at an average discount of 4.945 percent and 7.27 billion of six month bills at 5.110 percent. Both rates were down from the previous week and the three month rate was the lowest since April 27. A 10,000 bill would return 9,875.00 for three months and 9,741.70 for six months.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
Lott says tobacco bill teetering under pressure
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott warns the tobacco bill teeters on collapse amid amendments to toughen penalties on tobacco companies. President Clinton presses for passage as Republicans face centrists and possible higher penalties for youth smoking.
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R-N.h
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Richard Durbin
Dill
Durbin
McCain
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