On the recordApril 15, 2009
It is our intention to assure those who carried out their duties relying in good faith upon legal advice from the Department of Justice that they will not be subject to prosecution.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“It is our intention to assure those who carried out their duties relying in good faith upon legal advice from the Department of Justice that they will not be subject to prosecution.”
Statement on the Release of Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Memos Concerning Interrogation Techniques
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