FBI Drops Demands For Jack Anderson Papers

Rose Siding

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Thu Jan-04-07 11:09 AM
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FBI Drops Demands For Jack Anderson Papers

(AP) The family of investigative reporter Jack Anderson is expressing relief that the government is no longer seeking to recover government documents that had been leaked to the late columnist during his long career.
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“We've been holding our breath, wondering if they were going to come after us further,” Feldstein said. “I'm relieved to hear they have backed away from what I think was a pretty egregious overreach, to be going after papers of a dead reporter for classified documents from decades ago.”

Anderson died at age 83 in December 2005, after a career in which he broke several big scandals and earned a place on former President Nixon's “enemies list.” Authorities on several occasions tried to find the source of leaked information that became a staple of his syndicated column.

Not long after his funeral, FBI agents called Anderson's widow to say they wanted to search his papers.
At the time, the FBI confirmed it wanted to remove any classified materials from Anderson's archives, located at George Washington University, before they are made available to the public. An FBI spokesman said then that the bureau had determined that some of Anderson's papers contained classified information about sources and methods used by U.S. intelligence agencies.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/04/politics/main2329539.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_2329539

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rodeodance

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Thu Jan-04-07 11:26 AM
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1. Toiletp paper is prob. classified according to the WH

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Javaman

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Thu Jan-04-07 12:06 PM
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6. That would explain why all of morons* papers have been classified. ;) lol nt

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goforit

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Thu Jan-04-07 11:34 AM
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2. Why would the FBI hound Anderson?.... Would Poppy be worried about any

additional discoveries?
What would Poppy be looking for?

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seafan

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Thu Jan-04-07 11:34 AM
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3. Interesting! This came up again with Poppy's bizarre JFK comments at Ford's eulogy.

Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 12:05 PM by seafan

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FBI Drops Demands For Jack Anderson Papers, January 4, 2007

The revelation that the government was backing off came in a letter dated Nov. 30, from Acting Associate Attorney General James H. Clinger, which was posted Wednesday on the Web site of the Federation of American Scientists.

Clinger's letter was addressed to outgoing Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.). It did not explain why the FBI had dropped the probe, and a Republican aide to the committee said Wednesday that was also unclear to lawmakers.

In response to questions posed by the committee, Clinger wrote: “The FBI met with the Anderson family in an effort to review the files with their consent. At this time, the FBI is not seeking to reclaim any documents.”

An FBI spokesman declined to comment Wednesday evening.

“We've been holding our breath, wondering if they were going to come after us further,” Feldstein said. “I'm relieved to hear they have backed away from what I think was a pretty egregious overreach, to be going after papers of a dead reporter for classified documents from decades ago.”

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goforit

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Thu Jan-04-07 12:08 PM
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7. Wow!! Made Huffington Post? It's out in the open and Poppy is nervous.

Seafan..... You're amazing, Thanks.

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lovuian

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Thu Jan-04-07 11:55 AM
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4. Its all about Poppy bush and his old army of ancients

who commited atrocities and don't want the information to get out

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saigon68

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Thu Jan-04-07 11:56 AM
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5. Yes old War Criminal Poppy Bush and Nun rapist Negroponte

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Kagemusha

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Thu Jan-04-07 12:17 PM
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8. Dropped just in time for the new Congressional session

I imagine had they pursued this further it would've led to uncomfortable questions.

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