Bill Clinton campaigned for his wife yesterday at a college in North Charleston, S.C. If elected president, Hillary Clinton could block the release of his White House papers, and her power would become especially important if she were reelected in 2012.
(Tyrone Walker/The Post and Courier)
Presidential dynasties can add layer of secrecy
Executive privilege allows for keeping documents sealed
Bill Clinton campaigned for his wife yesterday at a college in North Charleston, S.C. If elected president, Hillary Clinton could block the release of his White House papers, and her power would become especially important if she were reelected in 2012.
(Tyrone Walker/The Post and Courier)
WASHINGTON - A dispute over limits that Bill and Hillary Clinton have placed on the National Archives' ability to release their White House records is highlighting a consequence of family dynasties in contemporary American politics: A president has sweeping power to keep potentially embarrassing documents from past administrations a secret. (Full article: 861 words)
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