White House Memo

[stevedeshazer]

<From Josh Marshall>

The Gonzales letter, released early Tuesday ...

The following notice was sent to all
White House employees:

PLEASE READ: Important Message
From Counsel's Office

We were informed last evening by
the Department of Justice that it has
opened an investigation into possible
unauthorized disclosures concerning
the identity of an undercover CIA
employee.

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The Department advised us that it
will be sending a letter today
instructing us to preserve all materials
that might be relevant to its
investigation. Its letter will provide
more specific instructions on the
materials in which it is interested, and
we will communicate those
instructions directly to you. In the
meantime, you must preserve all
materials that might in any way be
related to the Department's
investigation. Any questions
concerning this request should be
directed to Associate Counsels Ted
Ullyot or Raul Yanes in the Counsel
to the President's office. The
President has directed full
cooperation with this investigation.

Alberto R. Gonzales

Counsel to the President

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[Cush]

1. liked this bit

For the White House's defenders in the press, it looks like that 'she wasn't undercover' line is no longer operative ... - Josh Marshall


Wonder what Novak will now say?

[RobertSeattle]

3. I'm waiting for all the "retractions" today on RW Radio

Several RW Radio hosts pompously restated Novak's "just an analyst" assertion yesterday afternoon - gee wonder how many will admit they were wrong?

[stevedeshazer]

4. Geez, what's next?

Rove's just a strategist?

[RobertSeattle]

5. Is Rove a FEDERAL Employee?

Is a partisan politcal strategists a paid position in (any) President Administration? (See wrong)

[RobertSeattle]

2. Even simpler if they allow their Media contacts to name their sources

"Since this adminstration is for a full and open investigation of this matter, we have instructed our staff to contact their media courses and permit then to name them as their confidential souces" Bwa Haaa Haaa Haa - that's a good one Alberto!