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Article: Executive privilege and the U.S. attorneys firings.(The Contemporary Presidency)(Essay)
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- Presidential Studies Quarterly
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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President George W. Bush's penchant for secrecy is widely acknowledged by his detractors and even many of his supporters. Although the president says that the war on terror and other contemporary threats to U.S. interests necessitate his expanded use of various powers, even prior to September 11, 2001, Bush had made significant strides to enhance secrecy in the executive branch. His early efforts to expand executive privilege to conceal presidential records and Department of Justice deliberative documents from past administrations set off firestorms of protests, Criticism from Congress and from outside interests has not dampened Bush's commitment to protecting ...