William Saxbe person
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Robert Bork worked_for
William Saxbe documented
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“The general study of FBI authority was superceded in December 1973 when Acting Attorney General Robert Bork in consultation with Attorney General-designate William Saxbe gave higher priority to a Departmental inquiry into the FBI's COINTELP…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.146
William Saxbe ordered_assassination_of
Petersen Committee documented
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“The Petersen Committee which was formed within the Justice Department to investigate COINTELPRO at Attorney General Saxbe's request worked only with Bureau-prepared summaries of the COINTELPRO files.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.18
William Saxbe appointed
Henry Petersen documented
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“In January 1974 Attorney General Saxbe asked Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen to form an intradepartmental committee to study COINTELPRO and report back to him.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.79
William Saxbe worked_for
United States documented
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“Attorney General William Saxbe testimony before the 'Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.309
William Saxbe appointed
Henry Petersen documented
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“Attorney General Saxbe directed him in 1974 to head an interdepartmental committee to study FBI COINTELPRO activities…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.267
William Saxbe appointed
Elliot Richardson documented
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“Attorney General Saxbe called and said this is one of the things that Bill Ruckelshaus suggested be done It hasn't been done Would you do it.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.280
William Saxbe headed
U.S. Department of Justice documented
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“When the Attorney General Mr Saxbe got it he determined that the best thing that he could do to curtail it would be to publicize it…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.281