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Robert C. Byrd: “The facts that have been presented during the course of the Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings on the…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1985
The facts that have been presented during the course of the Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings on the nomination of Edwin Meese support the independent counsel's conclusion that there was not sufficient evidence to indict Mr. Meese for his actions in several notable cases where he skirted widely accepted and understood standards of ethics.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Feb 23, 1985

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Debating the nomination of Edwin Meese as Attorney General.

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