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Subseries 11. Department of Justice Issues
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Scope and Content Notes: While he was Attorney General, Thornburgh clearly required current information regarding all major topics as well as the Department of Justice itself. The materials represented here include briefings and background material on various meetings, departments, and issues.
These "briefings" are divided into two groups. The first consists of materials prepared specifically for the Attorney General's use and, often, for a specific event, or a specific topic of interest, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1990. Prominent here are materials relating to the annual budget requests of the various departments, offices and components within the Department of Justice, and the all-important annual statements to the Appropriations Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. This group also has many background and briefing materials relating to conferences Thornburgh attended and/or initiated, such as the "1991 Crime Summit." Many of these materials have been underlined and "red-penned" by Thornburgh attesting to their use and importance. Issues include, for example: asset forfeiture, BCCI, Blood and Crips gang, budgets, civil rights, violent crime, DOJ status reports and congressional briefings, drugs, fraud, Judiciary Committees of House and Senate, national attorneys general meetings, organized crime, strike forces, Supreme Court, tax issues, and U.S. Attorney's Advisory Committee.
The second group of materials contains general information and updates on issues prepared annually for the use of the Attorney General and for the Department of Justice as a whole. These serve as a more general reference to the various issues and activities of the DOJ, including the use and appropriation of funding among all department sectors.
The files are arranged in two sections as follows: 1) Attorney General's briefing materials: materials alphabetically arranged, prepared for Thornburgh, and heavily annotated by the Attorney General. For large groups of material on a single issue, the files are arranged chronologically within; 2) Department of Justice briefing materials on divisions and issues: these files include four years (1988-1991) of briefing material, arranged chronologically, on all major activities and issues in departments and offices of the Department of Justice. Some of this material may have been prepared the incoming Attorney General during or shortly after his nomination process.
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Section: Attorney General's Briefing Materials
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Advisory Commission for Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) Docket Book for Centennial Meeting September 29, 1989
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Asset forfeiture law briefing and background materials prepared for the Attorney General February 10, 1989
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"Asset Forfeiture Program System Requirements Analysis and Feasibility Study" September, 1990
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"Asset Forfeiture Fact Book," prepared by the Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture April, 1991
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Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), briefing materials and talking points for news conference July 23, 1991
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Blood and Crips, Los Angeles gangs, briefing book prepared by the FBI with updates (annotated) January, 1989-February, 1990
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Budget: press briefing, Department of Justice budget requests, and briefing for meeting with Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Fiscal Year 1990 January, 1989-1990
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Box 830
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Budget: letter from Jack Brooks, chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to Leon E. Panetta, chairman of the Committee on the Budget regarding Department of Justice Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1990 February-May, 1990
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Budget: budget request hearings for department divisions for Fiscal Year 1991 (annotated) July, 1989
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Budget: budget request hearings for department components for Fiscal Year 1991 (annotated) July, 1989
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Budget: budget request hearings for other department offices for Fiscal Year 1991 (annotated) July, 1989
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Budget: Fiscal Year 1991 budget allowance letters from Harry Flickinger, AAG for Administration, to divisions, components and other departmental offices (annotated) August, 1989
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Budget: "The Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1991," submitted by President Bush January 29, 1990
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Budget: budget request hearings for department divisions for Fiscal Year 1992 (annotated) July, 1990
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Box 831
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Budget: budget request hearings for department components for Fiscal Year 1992 (annotated) July, 1990
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Budget: budget request hearings for other department offices for Fiscal Year 1992 (annotated) July, 1990
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Budget: Department of Justice budget appeals to the Attorney General Fall, 1990
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Budget: Department of Justice 1991 Budget Briefing, includes summaries regarding "Passbacks" of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 1991 and 1992 (annotated) December 15, 1990
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"Civil Division FY 1990: Caseload and Time Use Statistics" April, 1991
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Civil Rights Act of 1990: internal Department of Justice memoranda May-June, 1990
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Civil Rights Act of 1990: letters and memoranda to and from legislative and executive branches of U.S. government July, 1990
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Box 832
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Civil Rights Act of 1990: memoranda, clippings, correspondence, and copy of the Act (annotated) Summer-Fall, 1990
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Crime: Attorney General's Summit on Law Enforcement Responses to Violent Crime: "Public Safety in the Nineties," Washington DC, press kit and conference summary March 3-5, 1991
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Crime: Attorney General's Summit on Law Enforcement Responses to Violent Crime: "Public Safety in the Nineties," Washington DC, briefing materials (annotated) March 3-5, 1991
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Crime: National Crime Victims' Rights Week, sponsored by the Office of Victims of Crime of the OJP April 21-27, 1991
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Crime bill: briefing materials of Bill with all sections, including Senate Congressional Record March 12, 1991
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Crime bill: statement of Attorney General Thornburgh before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, background and briefing material (annotated) April 18, 1991
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Box 833
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Crime bill: statement of Attorney General Thornburgh before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, AG testimony (annotated) April 18, 1991
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Criminal division transition briefing for Attorney General Thornburgh (annotated) 1987-1988
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DOJ: review of major litigation for Attorney General Thornburgh September 12, 1988
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DOJ: "Listing of Presidential, Senior Executive Service, and Schedule C Appointees" November 18, 1988
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DOJ: "Structure Key Personnel Field Locations" November 22, 1988
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DOJ: Cases of interest to the department to be decided before the Supreme Court 1989-1990
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DOJ: Issue Status Report for President Bush, also includes response to Attorney General Thornburgh's inquiry of status of DOJ issues (annotated) January, 1989
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DOJ: "A Management Review of Attorney Recruitment and Retention in the Department's Legal Divisions" (annotated) October, 1989
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Box 834
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DOJ: "A Management Review of Attorney Recruitment and Retention in the Department's Legal Divisions" (annotated) October, 1989
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DOJ: Congressional briefing, "back-up" and reference book (annotated) 1990
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DOJ: major activities and initiatives February-May, 1991
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DOJ: "Attorney General's Issue Encyclopedia" June, 1991
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DOJ: major activities and initiatives June-September, 1991
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Box 835
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"District Law Enforcement Plans Historical Summary" prepared by the Executive Office for U.S. Attorney (EOUSA) LECC/Victim-Witness staff September 23, 1988
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Drugs: briefing on H.R. 5210, anti-drug legislation, in preparation for Attorney General's meeting with House and Senate members (annotated) September 2, 1988
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Drugs: National Drug Policy Board briefing materials September 21, 1988
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Drugs: memorandum to Thornburgh from Francis Keating, II, acting associate attorney general, regarding drug funding shortfall September 23, 1988
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Drugs: "A Nationwide Report on Drug Trafficking," a report to the Attorney General from the United States Attorneys 1989
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Drugs: "Presentation of the FBI's Drug Program to Attorney General Dick Thornburgh" June 9, 1989
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Box 836
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Drugs: Domestic Policy Council (DPC) meeting on National Drug Control Strategy (annotated) August 4, 1989
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Drugs: "Drug Czar's Achievement Report" January-March, 1990
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Drugs: Domestic Policy Council (DPC) meeting on National Drug Control Strategy III (annotated) December 13, 1990
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Economic Policy Council (EPC) meeting regarding National Energy Strategy (NES) (annotated) December, 1990
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"Financial Institution Fraud Report, Overview," prepared by the Office of Special Counsel for Financial Institutions February 27, 1991
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Fraud Section, "Briefing on Bank Fraud for the Attorney General," and other memoranda and reports (annotated) Fall-Winter, 1988
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Box 837
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Fraud Section, "Briefing on Bank Fraud for the Attorney General," and other memoranda and reports (annotated) Fall-Winter, 1988
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: briefing materials on all members June, 1987, May, 1988
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: Briefing materials for hearing on DOJ Authorization/Oversight May 2, 1989
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: questions drafted by Republican staffers for hearing on DOJ Authorization/Oversight May 2, 1989
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: Attorney General Thornburgh's statement concerning Department of Justice (DOJ) Appropriation Authorization (annotated) May 2, 1989
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: Attorney General Thornburgh's statement and follow-up articles, memoranda and notes (annotated) May 16, 1990
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: Authorization hearing (annotated), did not occur July 18, 1991
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Box 838
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House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary: Authorization hearing (annotated), did not occur July 18, 1991
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House of Representatives, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Controls June 21, 1989
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House of Representatives, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Controls: briefing material July 25, 1991
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House of Representatives, and Senate subcommittees on Appropriations: probable questions (annotated) February, 1989
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House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Appropriations: briefing material and testimony (annotated) March 8, 1990
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International affairs, Policy Options paper: "Options for Establishing an Office of International Affairs," prepared by Justice Management Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (annotated) December, 1989
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Office of Justice Programs (OJP): briefing materials September 9, 1988
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OJP, "Denial of Federal Benefits Project:" briefing materials September 11, 1990
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Box 839
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Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC): victim/witness assistance programs briefing material February, 1990
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Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA): review and briefing for Justice Management Division hearing (annotated) February 22, 1989
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National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) meeting, briefing and follow-up materials (annotated) March 13, 1989
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National U.S. Attorneys' Conference, Savannah, GA March 25-29, 1991
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Organized Crime: strike forces briefing and update material (annotated) 1987-1988
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Organized Crime: strike forces consolidation (annotated) May, 1989
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Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces Reference Book November 1, 1989
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Organized Crime: National Organized Crime Strategy, memorandum to Robert Mueller, III, and report on Organized Crime Program accomplishments December 11, 1990
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Box 840
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Organized Crime: National Organized Crime Strategy for 1991 and Program report for 1990 January, 1991
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Organized Crime: Drug Enforcement Task Force National Conference, Wesley Chapel, FL May 29-June 1, 1991
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Senate, Committee on Appropriations: briefing materials on all members June, 1987
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Senate, Committee on Appropriations: statement of the Attorney General, includes drafts (annotated) February 23, 1989
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Senate, Committee on Appropriations: hearing of committee (annotated) April 26, 1990
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Senate, Committee on the Judiciary: authorization hearing information and statement of the Attorney General (annotated) April 3, 1990
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Senate, Committee on the Judiciary: authorization hearing information and statement of the Attorney General (annotated) May 8, 1990
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Box 841
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Soviet legal system and reformation of the system under Gorbachev: background and briefing for Attorney General foreign trip October, 1989
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Supreme Court argument by Thornburgh, Payne v. Tennessee, Docket No. 90-5721 April, 1991
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Supreme Court nominees, biographical information on all nominees (annotated) July 21, 1991
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Tax Division, management issues October 28, 1988
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U.S. Attorneys Advisory Committee conference, briefing materials (annotated) September 6, 1988
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Section: Department of Justice Briefing Materials on Divisions and Issues
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Responses to possible questions regarding issues and departments 1988
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Box 842
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Responses to possible questions regarding issues and departments 1988
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Antitrust briefing for Attorney General designate Thornburgh by Deputy Attorney General Christensen and Associate Attorney General Keating July, 1988
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Briefing on departments and issues 1989-1991
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