All Posts Tagged With: "George W. Bush"
Doc of the Day: Bush v. Gore
On December 12, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its per curiam decision in Bush v. Gore. At issue was the winner of the 2000 presidential election, between the vice president, Albert Gore, Jr., and the Texas governor, George W. Bush. The two were separated by only some 200 votes—out of more than five million [...]
12Dec2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
In the News: Presidential debates
Last night in New York, Barack Obama and John McCain participated in the third and final presidential debate of this 2008 election. The focus was on domestic issues, including the economy. The debate transcript can be seen here, at the Web site of the Commission on Presidential Debates, the organization that conducts the debates. For [...]
16Oct2008 | mdblogger | 7 comments | Continued
Doc of the Day: George W. Bush's Address to the Nation, September 11, 2001
At 8:30 in the evening on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush addressed the nation on television and radio. His five-minute address was delivered in response to terrorist attacks on the nation that had taken place some twelve hours earlier. The attacks would become a defining moment in the Bush presidency and for the [...]
11Sep2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
Doc of the Day: Bybee Torture Memo
On August 1, 2002, a memo signed by Jay S. Bybee, then assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel, was submitted to Alberto Gonzales, who was then counsel to the president. The memo, dated August 1, 2002, carries the official name “Standards of Conduct for Interrogation under 18 U.S.C. §§2340-2340A.” The stated purpose [...]
1Aug2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued