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April 9, 2003: Cheney: Ruling Restores ‘Legitimate Authority’ of Executive Branch

2003-04-09

Praising a judicial ruling against efforts to obtain information about his Energy Task Force, Vice President Dick Cheney says, “I think it restored some of the legitimate authority of the executive branch, the president and the vice president, to be able to conduct their business.” [Congress Daily, 6/29/2007]