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| The Bush Administration has outlined its concerns with proposed media shield legislation. This page provides letters, testimony, public statements and views from officials throughout the government expressing their concerns with the proposed media shield legislation. |
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Views Letter from Secretary Bodman on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
September 15, 2008
Views Letter from Secretary Gates on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
September 9, 2008
Views Letter from Attorney General Mukasey and Director of National Intelligence McConnell on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act of 2008"
August 22, 2008
Views Letter from Treasury Secretary Paulson on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
April 15, 2008
Views Letters from Energy Secretary Bodman on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
April 7, 2008
Views Letter from Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
April 3, 2008
Views Letter from Attorney General Mukasey and Director of National Intelligence McConnell on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
April 2, 2008
Views Letter from Defense Secretary Gates on S. 2035 "Free Flow of Information Act"
March 31, 2008
Views Letter from the Intelligence Community on S. 2035 and H.R. 2102 "Free Flow of Information Act"
January 23, 2008
ODNI Views Letter H.R. 2102, the "Free Flow of Information Act," September 27, 2007
September 27, 2007
Department of Justice on S. 2035, the "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" ("FFIA), September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007
Department of Justice's Views Letter on the Proposed Manager's Amendment to HR 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act, July 31, 2007
July 31, 2007
Department of Justice's Views Letter on H.R. 2102, the "Free Flow of Information Act," July 20, 2007
July 20, 2007
Department of Justice's Views Letter on S. 2831, the "Free Flow of Information Act of 2006." S. 283, June 20, 2006
June 20, 2006 |
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USA Today OP-ED: Bill Wrongly Shield Press by Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell
July 28, 2008
The Washington Times OP-ED: A Shield for Press? by Attorney General Mukasey
June 29, 2008
USA Today OP-ED: No Need for a Shield by Attorney General Mukasey
April 17, 2008
Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2102 – Providing Conditions for the Federally Compelled Disclosure of Information by Certain Persons Connected with the News Media
October 16, 2007
The Washington Post OP-ED - Shield Law Perils: Bill Would Wreak Havoc on a System that Isn't Broken by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, October 4, 2007
October 4, 2007
USA Today OP-ED - No Special Privilege by Mike Battle, Director, Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys, June 22, 2006
June 22, 2006 |
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