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New memoirs by former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and former presidential aide Sidney Blumenthal have revived our memory of the "vast right-wing conspiracy." (Who's Who).


New memoirs by former first lady Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People
Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2008 presidential candidate and current junior U.S.
 Clinton and former presidential aide Sidney Blumenthal Sidney Blumenthal (born November 6, 1948) is a widely published American journalist, especially on American politics and foreign policy.

Born in Chicago, he earned a BA in sociology from Brandeis University in 1969 and started his career in Boston as a journalist who wrote
 have revived our memory of the "vast right-wing conspiracy "Vast right-wing conspiracy" was a phrase used by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1998 in defense of her husband President Bill Clinton and his administration during the Lewinsky scandal, characterizing the Lewinsky charges as the latest in a long, organized, collaborative ." In a recent essay in Salon, historian Scan Wilentz points out that the folks involved didn't fade away once the Clintons left the White House. In fact, many of them occupy high government positions in this administration. There's Theodore Olson, who advised the American Spectators infamous "Arkansas Project" and now serves as solicitor general An officer of the U.S. Justice Department who represents the federal government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The solicitor general is charged with representing the Executive Branch of the U.S. government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
 of the United States. There's Brett Kavanaugh, former attack-dog lawyer on Ken Starr's staff and currently deputy legal counsel at the White House. And let's not forget Michael Chertoff, chief counsel of Sen. Al D'Amato's Whitewater committee, now head of the Department of Justice's criminal division and a Bush nominee to the federal bench.
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Author:Threadgill, Susan
Publication:Washington Monthly
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2003
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