On CSPAN3 at 5am: LIBBY TESTIFIES--as Marc Rich's attorney in 2001 GOP probe

[ProgressiveEconomist]

As lead-ins to John Conyers's Judiciary hearing into Dubya's Libby clemency last week (see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1298536 ), CSPAN3 is rebroadcasting REPUBLICAN hearings from 2001 lambasting Bill Clinton for his Marc Rich pardon.

Ironically, Rich's attorney was--I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby!

Libby himself testifies in the hearing to be rebroadcast from 5am to 8am. Set your PVRs and VCRs!

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11:15pm Tue Jul 10: From http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/cspan.csp?command=dprogram&record=164651336

Presidential Pardons, Part 1
Government Reform and Oversight

Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
ID: 162914 - 03/01/2001 - 2:18 - $29.95

Lindsey, Bruce Deputy Counsel, White House
Quinn, Jack Counsel (Former), White House
Dozoretz, Beth E. Trustee, Democratic National Committee
Podesta, John D. Chief of Staff (1998-2001), White House
Nolan, Beth Assistant Counsel (Former), White House

Witnesses testified about presidential pardons granted in the final days of the Clinton administration, and particularly about the pardon of financier Marc Rich. Ms. Dozoretz appeared but refused to testify about her fundraising efforts on behalf of the Democratic Party, invoking her constitutional right against self-incrimination. Former White House aides then testified that they had opposed several pardons and talked about the process by which the pardons were granted. Program ID 162914

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6am Wed Jul 11: From http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/cspan.csp?command=dprogram&record=164656985

Presidential Pardons, Part 2 Government Reform and Oversight

Washington, District of Columbia (United States) ID: 162914 - 2 - 03/01/2001 - 3:49 - $29.95

Libby, I. Lewis "Scooter" Jr. Chief of Staff (2001-2005), White House, Office of the Vice President

Kadzik, Peter Attorney Fink, Jim Attorney Attorneys testified about their involvement in obtaining a presidential pardon for financier Marc Rich. Program ID 162914 - 2

[ProgressiveEconomist]

1. Hmmm More dirt on Sen Thompson surfaced just now in Pardon Hearing #1

John Podesta testified that a "high double-digit or low triple digit" number of last-minute pardon requests came in from Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, AFTER it was too late for the normal pardon process to take place.

Podesta mentioned specifically that a pardon request for "Mr Lake" came from Sens Hatch and Thompson.

As head of Libby's Defense Committee, has Thompson pointed a finger at Bill Clinton as having somehow set a precedent for Dubya's hush-clemency for his pal Scooter? Someone should ask Thompson how much Lake paid him for his intercession at the end of Y2K.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

2. Libby being grilled now (rebroadcast of March 2001 hearing #2)