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Harriet Miers

American lawyer
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  • executive privilege
    / Executive privilege in law and practice

    …instance, however, White House attorney Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten refused to respond to a congressional subpoena concerning the firing of several federal prosecutors alleged to have been unsupportive of Bush administration policies. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered Miers…

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    …instance, however, White House attorney Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten refused to respond to a congressional subpoena concerning the firing of several federal prosecutors alleged to have been unsupportive of Bush administration policies. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered Miers…

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