Posted on 07/26/2004 5:28:28 AM PDT by sr4402
Edited on 07/26/2004 5:56:40 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Democrats Seek Reason for His Being Pushed Out
Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin was pushed by the White House in December to submit his resignation without being given any reason, Senate Democrats disclosed last week at a hearing to consider President Bush's nomination of his successor.
The Democrats said the White House should explain why it asked Carlin to resign. He said in a letter to Sen. Carl M. Levin (D-Mich.) that White House counsel Alberto R. Gonzales called him Dec. 5 and told him "the administration would like to appoint a new archivist." Carlin said, "I asked why, and there was no reason given."
Critics have suggested Bush may have wanted a new archivist to help keep his or his father's sensitive presidential records under wraps. Under the Presidential Records Act of 1978, many of President George H.W. Bush's papers are due to become public in January.
The 1984 law establishing the National Archives and Records Administration provides that the archivist will serve an indefinite term and can be replaced if he resigns or is removed by the president. If he is removed, "the president shall communicate the reasons for any such removal" to Congress, the law says.
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Good Question!
(Berger-Buddies?)
/sarcasm
Why hasn't this been challenged?
It has been at least once, I think by the Reagan Library (not sure). But the WH backed off before it was adjudicated.
And as the article says it's being challenged again right now.
I don't understand why GWB issued it. It's really outside 200 years of precedent.
or,....the "Berger Security Agency",......(Un-insured by everyone)
(Its Motto: " In Berger We Trust ".....
/sarcasm
This just NEVER ends...does it? Clinton and his EOs....sheesh!
The Clinton disasters just NEVER end. :-(
..the 'INS' zoo,...
...the new National Archives renamed,...." The Berger Exchange ",.....and,...
..the toilet paper trash 'footnotes'....
moore to follow.....
:-(
Yep.....what a MESS! :-(
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