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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2001

Rep. Dan Burton, the Republican chairman of the House Government Reform, is accusing Attorney General John Ashcroft of hypocrisy for refusing to turn over the kinds of documents he sought as a Senator.

Ashcroft pushed his predecessor Janet Reno to turn over memos describing the decisions of prosecutors. But now his department is refusing to share them with the committee, citing privacy concerns.

Burton said he might try to force Ashcroft to appear before his committee if documents regarding two prosecutions aren't handed over.

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Justice Department tells congressional committee it won't turn over documents (AP 8/29)
Ashcroft Is Given Ultimatum on Documents (The New York Times 8/30
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