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Meese, Edwin, III |
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Meese, Edwin, III (1931– ) lawyer, cabinet member; born in Oakland, Calif. A conservative deputy district attorney (1958–67) and California legal affairs secretary (1967–74), he prosecuted antiwar students for Governor Ronald Reagan. Director of the San Diego Center for Criminal Justice (1977–80), he became Reagan's presidential counsel (1981–85). As attorney general (1985–88), he was accused of impeding the Iran-Contra investigation by allowing conspirators to destroy evidence. He returned to California and took up the private practice of law. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| and ending with remarks by former Attorney General Edwin Meese, followed by the wreath-laying ceremony and a 21-gun salute. The principal promoter of this new, albeit unconstitutional, definition of the separation of powers was Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, III. Also, in August, nine former high-ranking Justice Department officials, including former Attorney General Edwin Meese III and former Solicitor General Kenneth Starr, wrote to the U. |
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