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IP: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: A WASTE OF TIME?
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 02:40:05 -0400
------ Forwarded Message From: "Aftergood, Steven" <saftergood () fas org> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:51:27 -0400 To: secrecy_news () lists fas org Subject: Secrecy News -- 07/17/02 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: A WASTE OF TIME? FBI background investigations of Presidential appointees have become a mindless ritual as well as a waste of time and money, argued former Reagan official Ken Adelman in a recent opinion article. Adelman noted that he had been subject to at least four, and as many as six, full-field FBI investigations. "During my interview with a polite agent, I was asked if I had 'ever' had contact with 'any foreign nationals.' I explained that, as a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, yes, I did have contact with foreign nationals. In fact, many of them. Well, could I possibly list all such contacts? When told that would be impossible, the agent moved along. 'Where could I locate this Mr. Wolfowitz, whom you listed as a reference?' he asked me." See "Stop Sleuthing" by Ken Adelman, dated July 15, linked from this page: http://www.techcentralstation.com/1051/defense.jsp ------ End of Forwarded Message For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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