IP: more on What a surprise: AA destroyed Enron docs

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 18:34:59 -0500
> To: farber () cis upenn edu, ip-sub-1 () majordomo pobox com
> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
> Subject: Re: IP: What a surprise: AA destroyed Enron docs
>
> At 05:40 PM 1/10/2002 -0500, David Farber forwarded:
> > A WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE News Roundup
> >
> > WASHINGTON -- Arthur Andersen LLP, already under
> > fire for its audits of Enron Corp., said it
> > destroyed documents sought by federal law
> > enforcement officials investigating the Enron
> > debacle.
>
> Dave,
> Since you've been sending IPers news of the Enron debacle, here's what the 
> Justice Department sent reporters a few minutes ago regarding Ashcroft's 
> contacts with Enron. It's verbatim from DOJ.
> -Declan
>
> On background
> In response to a question regarding whether the Attorney General has had 
> any contact with any Enron officials: The Attorney General recalls one 
> event where he spoke to a group of CEOs and was invited on behalf of the 
> group by Ken Lay who was serving as the group's Vice-Chairman. The event 
> was The Business Council's annual meeting on February 22, 2001.  The 
> Attorney General was introduced at the event by Ken Lay and the Attorney 
> General's speech addressed the importance of lowering crime and how that 
> helps make for a better business climate.  It is our understanding that 
> other Cabinet members and perhaps other Washington officials spoke before 
> the group.

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