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Transcript: INVESTIGATIONS OF PUBLICATION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION:MATTHEW W. FRIEDRICH
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- Congressional Testimony
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- June 6, 2006
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Congressional Testimony
06-06-2006
Statement of Matthew W. Friedrich Chief of Staff and Principal Deputy Assistant
Attorney General Criminal Division Department of Justice Committee on Senate
Judiciary June 6, 2006 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank
you for the opportunity to discuss with you today the difficult issue of
unauthorized disclosures of classified information sometimes referred to
as ``leaks.`` I intend to explain the position of the Department of Justice
with respect to the scope of the relevant statutes as they relate to the
press and the willful dissemination of classified information. In doing
so, I cannot comment on any pending investigation or litigation. In ...