IP: The Imperial Presidency

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "RV Head" <4whp () home com>
> To: "Farber () Cis Upenn Edu" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> BUSH REJECTS INTELLIGENCE REPORTING REQUIREMENT
>
> In the latest assertion of executive branch predominance, President Bush
> dismissed a provision in the FY 2002 intelligence authorization bill that
> would require written reports to Congress of "significant anticipated
> intelligence activities" and "significant intelligence failures."
>
> In a December 28 signing statement, the President said that the new
> requirement "falls short of the standards of comity and flexibility that
> should govern the relationship between the executive and legislative
> branches on sensitive intelligence matters...."
>
> He said he would interpret the law "in a manner consistent with the
> President's constitutional authority to withhold information the disclosure
> of which could impair foreign relations, the national
> security, the deliberative processes of the Executive, or the performance of
> the Executive's constitutional duties."
>
> See the President's statement here:
>
>      http://www.fas.org/irp/news/2001/12/wh122801.html

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