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“COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8 on Jan. 27, 2000.
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Member of Congress:
Congress of the United States,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, January 4, 2000.Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,Speaker, House of Representatives,Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, that my district office has been served with a deposition subpoena for business records issued by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, in the case of McIntosh v. Department of Justice, Case No. BC218586.
After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is not consistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
Sincerely,
Henry A. Waxman,Member of Congress.ab
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