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Eric Holder: “I agree with you that there has to be, to the extent possible, unambiguous direction given to our people in the field.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I agree with you that there has to be, to the extent possible, unambiguous direction given to our people in the field.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder emphasizes the need for clear directives for field agents.

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