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Article: Analysis: White House Likes Its Secrets
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- March 21, 2007
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WASHINGTON - The White House's limited offer of documents and interviews in the controversial firing of U.S. attorneys fits its track record of secrecy.
From the time he walked into the Oval Office, President Bush has tried to tighten the government's hold on information and restrict public scrutiny. He says he's defending the executive branch from encroachment by overzealous lawmakers and needs to make sure that he and the presidents who follow him have the chance to get confidential advice from advisers.
That push to strengthen the powers of the presidency and clamp down on public disclosure, however, is now contributing to lawmakers' wariness of the White House's latest offer in the ...