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January 11, 2002: Justice Department Sends Secret Memo on Geneva Conventions to White House

2002-01-11

Justice Department lawyer John Yoo sends a classified memo to White House counsel Alberto Gonzales. The contents of the memo will remain secret, but the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will later learn that the memo is about the Geneva Conventions. [American Civil Liberties Union, 1/28/2009 pdf file]