February 1, 1999

THOMPSON REACTS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DECISION ON INDEPENDENT COUNSEL

Washington, DC -- Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Fred Thompson (R-TN) today issued the following statement on Attorney General Janet Reno’s decision not to seek the appointment of an independent counsel regarding testimony Harold Ickes gave to the Committee:

“The demise of the independent counsel law when it expires this year may be the most notable ‘achievement’ of her tenure as Attorney General.”

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