| Description |
557 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background and history : congressional investigations at the beginning of the twentieth century : broad investigative powers -- Mid-century developments : overreaching and new limits on congressional investigative powers -- Misconduct and cover-ups at the highest levels of government : congressional investigation of the Watergate scandal -- Separation of powers and disputes between the political branches of government : the Reagan EPA and Bush U.S. attorneys removal cases -- The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and congressional grants of immunity : the Iran-Contra investigation -- The attorney-client privilege in congressional investigations : the Whitewater notes dispute -- Impeachment : the Nixon and Clinton presidential impeachment proceedings -- Special independent investigative commissions : the Roberts commission, the Warren commission, and the 9/11 commission -- Concluding observations : the challenges of representing clients in congressional investigations and the importance of aggressive congressional oversight. |
| Subject |
Governmental investigations -- United States.
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Governmental investigations. |
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United States. |
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Legislative oversight -- United States.
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Legislative oversight. |
| Added Author |
Brand, Stanley, 1923-
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| ISBN |
9781594606229 alkaline paper |
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1594606226 alkaline paper |
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