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Rep. Henry Hyde’s May 22 Letter to Attorney General Reno on Investigating Campaign Contributions’ Possible Effect on Policy

U.S. House of Represenatives Washington, D.C. 20515 May 22, 1997 The Hon. Janet Reno Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice Constitution Ave. & 10th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear General Reno: We are writing to ...
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Letter to Congressman Fox on Funding for the Legal Services Corporation

Note: Republican efforts to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation because of its many abuses continue to falter because of the lackluster support for reform shown by many moderate Republican Members of Congress. This letter, being circulated by the ...
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The Way Things Ought to Be – Not! Another Update on the Case of the Boy Who Was Forbidden to Read Limbaugh in School

This Rutherford Institute May 1997 press release brings the public up-to-date on what happened to the little boy in Virginia who was forbidden to read Rush Limbaugh's book during an open reading period in public school. THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE May ...
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EPA’s New Standards Will Likely Do More Harm Than Good

MAJOR POINTS FROM THE REASON INSTITUTE on Ozone and Particulate Matter Contact: Elizabeth Kelly Grace (703) 875-8650 The Reason Public Policy Institute released a major report on Monday May 12, 1997 which showed that the high costs and economic impact ...
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H.R. 993, The AmeriCorps Program Elimination Act: What It Does

Supplied to Capitol Link by Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)Legislative SummaryThe AmeriCorps Program Elimination Act terminates the AmeriCorps component of the Corporation for National Service (CNS). AmeriCorps, established in 1993, will spend $400 million this year to pay "volunteers" to, in ...
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Letter of Rep. Barr to Ken Starr Regarding Transmittal of Information Indicating Grounds for Impeachment of May 8, 1997 – May 1997

Bob Barr 7th District Georgia Congress of the United States May 8, 1997 The Honorable Kenneth Starr 655 15th Street N.W. Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20005 IN RE: 28 U.S.C. 595 (c) Information Relating to Impeachment Dear Mr. Starr: As ...
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Rohrabacher Letter Describes Status of Patent Legislation

Note: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) credits public pressure brought to bear on Congress after his many appearances on talk radio and NET talk television with the success of his effort to amend legislation that would , in his view, seriously ...
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The Public Has a Right to Know: It’s Time to Allow Cameras in Federal Courts

Press ReleaseThe National Center for Public Policy Research For Immediate Release: May 5, 1997 Contact: Amy Ridenour (202) 507-6398 or [email protected] The Public Has a Right to Know: It's Time to Allow Cameras in Federal Courts New "Sunshine in the ...
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Letter #2 of Rep. Barr to the House Judiciary Committee Regarding Impeachment of April 15, 1997

April 15, 1997 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman Committee on the Judiciary 2110 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 IN RE: Impeachment Inquiry Dear Henry, As we now know, Attorney General Reno has refused no less that four separate congressional ...
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Letter #1 of Rep. Barr to the House Judiciary Committee Regarding Impeachment of March 11, 1997

March 11, 1997 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary 2110 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 IN RE: Judiciary Committee Role in Clinton Campaign Scandals Dear Henry: I am writing to express my strong personal concern that ...
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