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 For Immediate Release
Dec 8, 1997 Contact: Press Office
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JUDICIAL WATCH APPLAUDS YESTERDAY'S "BOYCOTT" OF RENO BY ABC NEWS

Attorney General's Attempt to Impose Conditions on "This Week" Part of Her Attempted Cover-up

BURTON COMMITTEE WOULD BE WISE TO TAKE LESSON

Today, Larry Klayman, Chairman and General Counsel of Judicial Watch, the only group to depose John Huang and which uncovered the campaign finance scandal in its cases against the Clinton Commerce Department, issued the following statement:

"Judicial Watch, and the American people, congratulate ABC News for not allowing Janet Reno and the Clinton Administration to impose conditions on her appearance on yesterday's "This Week." In announcing the decision to reject her, Sam Donaldson effectively exposed the hypocrisy and obstruction that many in the media and elsewhere have reported to exist in the Justice Department."

"Tomorrow, the House Reform and Oversight Committee will call Reno, and FBI Director Louis Freeh, to discuss their alleged differences on the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate the campaign finance scandal. It is hoped that the Committee's questioning will be more probing and forceful than was evident during the hapless House Judiciary Committee's hearings a month or so ago. In refusing to release his now infamous memo, and now claiming to not be in disagreement with Reno (after he was called to testify), it would appear that FBI Director Louis Freeh is now also furthering a cover-up of what may be the biggest scandal in U.S. history. This appearance of a cover-up is reinforced by recent statements by Donald Smaltz, the Espy independent counsel who highlighted Justice Department efforts to hinder his investigation, as well as the experience of Judicial Watch, which in its cases has also seen obstruction by Reno's prosecutors (they have been twice sanctioned for this by the Court)."

"ABC's decision to not let Reno use the network for propaganda, was wise and a great public service. Let's hope that Burton, as well, does not allow his hearings tomorrow to turn into a charade," added Klayman.



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