Janet Reno
Janet Reno
Janet Wood Renoserved as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 July 1938
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
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There are some bad police officers like there are bad people in every walk of life, ... When we see officers cross the line and tarnish the reputation and violate the laws, it's important that we take action when the jurisdiction of the federal government is invoked.
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When you think of all that he's been through, getting him situated where he should be situated, where he knows that he can pursue a future, is very important, ... And I would hope it would be before the end of the year.
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We're not here to generate controversy. We're here to do what's right and to make sure that the voice of the American people that has spoken is heard fairly,
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We want to try to apprehend those people and take action against them for the most serious crime for which they are eligible for prosecution,
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I don't think you endorse something by purchasing it if it's the only game in town ... in terms of an effective machine, and the lowest price available,
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I explained I was leaving the matter in Mr. Ashcroft's hands.
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I encouraged the people in the Department of Justice to be their best. They are really wonderfully dedicated public servants. They care.
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I don't think passion is the appropriate response, ... I think careful, deliberate thought about how the law should be executed is the way we should approach this.
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From the beginning, we have been mindful of the fact that at the center of this case is a 6-year-old boy who has been through a terrible ordeal. We are concerned for him and will continue to try to resolve this matter in a way that avoids additional trauma to him.
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For too many communities, hate crimes are a grim reminder of the challenges we face in building our American family,
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If the truth shows what I believe to be the case -- that we tried to set up something that would bring the people out and give them a chance to come out in a safe and orderly way -- and that it was their determination and their judgment and their actions that brought that fire upon them, then I would use the experience we have here and figure out what we can do for the future.
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There are obviously a number of instances with respect to military personnel, with respect to Native American claims, with respect to Medicare,
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He is legally cleared to go back to Cuba,
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He (Elian) has a father, and there is a bond between father and son that the law recognizes and tries to honor, ... We have no information that would indicate that that legal connection, that bond should not be honored.