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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/26/2008
While We're on the Subject of Holder
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... I think occasional excerpts from the House Committee on Government Reform's lengthy and enlightening report on the Clinton pardons should be required reading -- given not only President-elect Obama's decision to nominate Holder for AG but the assertions of such ubiquitous fans as Lanny Davis ...

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Eric Holder Caught on Tape Defending the FALN Terrorist Pardons (Video)
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 11/23/2008
Eric Holder Caught on Tape Defending the FALN Terrorist Pardons (Video)
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Barack Obama's Attorney General candidate Eric Holder was grilled in Congress after the Clinton Administration pardoned FALN terrorists before leaving office. This testimony on the Clinton pardons of the 16 FALN terrorists took place in front of the ... (more) Eric Holder Caught on Tape Defending the FALN Terrorist ...

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Holder, High Achiever Poised to Scale New Heights
nytimes.com - 12/1/2008
Holder, High Achiever Poised to Scale New Heights
— nytimes.com — Queens native Eric Holder, President-elect Barack Obama’s expected choice for attorney general, developed a public servant’s conscience during the racial conflicts of the 1960s. > (more) Holder, High Achiever Poised to Scale New Heights

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dcexaminer.com - 11/23/2008
Sunday Reflection: Have We Changed Yet?
— dcexaminer.com — Byron York, Examiner Contributor - 11/22/08 I spent several years of the Clinton administration writing about one scandal or controversy after another. There was, of course, the Whitewater affair and the fight over the independent counsel, Kenneth ... (more) Sunday Reflection: Have We Changed Yet?

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