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Impact of Clinton Letter on Records Is Questioned
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 Impact of Clinton Letter on Records Is Questioned
A letter President Clinton wrote in 2002, which he has touted as speeding the release of his White House records and which critics have complained is slowing disclosure of politically sensitive papers about Senator Clinton's tenure as first lady, may not have had much impact at all, according to an attorney who specializes in the area."It's a funny letter in some ways," the lawyer, Scott Nelson of the Public Citizen Litigation Group, told The New York Sun. "It starts off saying, 'I want to be really open about this stuff,' but, you know, if you compare the categories that he says would be considered for withholding … they encompass most of what is within the scope of these restrictions."
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A letter President Clinton wrote in 2002, which he has touted as speeding the release of his White House records and which critics have complained is slowing disclosure of politically sensitive papers about Senator Clinton's tenure as first lady, may not have had much impact at all, according to an attorney who specializes in the area."It's a funny letter in some ways," the lawyer, Scott Nelson of the Public Citizen Litigation Group, told The New York Sun. "It starts off saying, 'I want to be really open about this stuff,' but, you know, if you compare the categories that he says would be considered for withholding … they encompass most of what is within the scope of these restrictions."One of the moderators of a Democratic presidential candidates' debate last week, Timothy Russert of NBC News, questioned Mrs. Clinton about the letter.Mr. Clinton called the questions "breathtakingly misleading." A spokeswoman for Mr. Russert replied that his questions were "entirely on the mark."In the letter, dated November 6, 2002, Mr. Clinton said he "would like to ease for review and processing purposes the application of two of the restrictions" former presidents can request under the Presidential Records Act for 12 years after leaving office. One restriction category pertains to records "relating to appointments to Federal office." The other includes "confidential communications requesting or submitting advice, between the president and his advisers, or between such advisers."As regards appointments, the former president said only "clearly confidential personal information" such as social security numbers, prior salary details, medical data should be considered for withholding, as well as "negative" or "derogatory" information about potential appointees.
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