Restoring justice : the speeches of Attorney General Edward H. Levi

Type

Book

Authors

Levi, Edward H.

Fuller, Jack

ISBN 10

022604131X

ISBN 13

9780226041315

DDC

340.092

Tags

Lawyers & Judges, Law Enforcement, Legal History, Executive Branch, Law, Government, Nixon, Richard Nixon, Attorney General, Edward H Levi, Levi

Abstract

"In the wake of Watergate, Gerald Ford appointed eminent lawyer and scholar Edward H. Levi to the post of attorney general-and thus gave him the onerous task of restoring legitimacy to a discredited Department of Justice. Levi was famously fair-minded and free of political baggage, and his inspired addresses during this tumultuous time were critical to rebuilding national trust. They reassured a tense and troubled nation that the Department of Justice would act in accordance with the principles underlying its name, operating as a nonpartisan organization under the strict rule of law." - Voila

Description

Content:

A crisis of legitimacy -- The constitution and the idea of law -- Governing by discussion.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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