Congressional News Release, March 17, 1987
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A Congressional new release announcing that presidential aide, Poindexter, and a former National Security Coucil aide will comply with a subpoena as the White House moved to cooperate on computer security legislation proposed by Congressman Jack Brooks. The announcement highlights the corruption of using high-level, privileged positions to escape penalties for illegalities. Congressman Anthony C. Beilenson addressed the issue of the Reagan administration's use of national security decision directives for policy purposes and their lack of availability to Congress. The announcement states that national security decision directives pose a threat to a free and open society, and and can lead to authoritarian, totalitarian, and shadow governments.
United States. Congress
1987-03-17
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