Posted on 12/19/2007 10:36:59 AM PST by Clintonfatigued
The National Archives is withholding from the public about 2,600 pages of records at President Clinton's direction, despite a public assurance by one of his top aides last month that Mr. Clinton "has not blocked the release of a single document."
The 2,600 pages, stored at Mr. Clinton's library in Arkansas, were deemed to contain "confidential advice" and, therefore, "closed" under the Presidential Records Act, an Archives spokeswoman, Susan Cooper, told The New York Sun yesterday.
An official who oversees the presidential libraries operated by the federal government, Sharon Fawcett, said in a recent interview that the records were withheld in accordance with a letter Mr. Clinton wrote in 1994 exercising his right to hold back certain types of files and another letter in 2002 about narrowing the scope of his earlier instructions. Asked by National Journal whether Mr. Clinton had "total control" over the closure of records under the confidential-advice provisions of the law, Ms. Fawcett said he did.
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I didn’t believe a word when he said “has not blocked the release of a single document.”
Hmmm. Sounds like, “I have not had sex with that woman, Monica Lewensky”. I have not asked anyone to lie about it, not a single time”. He’s really got the all purpose phrase down pat. Just fill in the blanks.
I’m surprised they didn’t have Sandy Burglar dispose of them!
Don’t worry. He is already on the job. This time he’s using a duffle bag.
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