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Department of Defense Directive No. 3025.12 (Aug. 19, 1971)
Filetype: Department of Defense Directive Uploaded On: February 9, 2024 File Name: Department of Defense Directive No. 3025.12 (Aug. 19, 1971) File Date: Aug. 19, 1971 To: [. . .] From: David Packard, Deputy Secretary of Defense Acquired By: Chris Mirasola Perma Link: https://perma.cc/JL75-6KFG This document was acquired by Chris Mirasola from the Department of Justice. Professor Mirasola cites this document in...
Authority to use troops to execute the laws of the United States (Mar. 1970)
Filetype: Legal Memorandum Uploaded On: February 9, 2024 File Name: Authority to use troops to execute the laws of the United States File Date: March 1970 To: [. . .] From: William H. Rehnquist, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel Acquired By: Chris Mirasola Perma Link: https://perma.cc/AV8W-PFLF This document was acquired by Chris Mirasola from the Department of Justice. Professor...
Statutory Authority to use federal troops to assist in the protection of the President (Nov. 12, 1969)
Filetype: Legal Memorandum Uploaded On: February 9, 2024 File Name: Statutory authority to use federal troops to assist in the protection of the President File Date: Nov. 12, 1969 To: Honorable Robert E. Jordan, III, General Counsel, Department of the Army From: William H. Rehnquist, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel Acquired By: Chris Mirasola Perma Link:...
Authority to use troops to protect federal functions, including the safeguarding of foreign embassies in the United States (May 11, 1970)
Filetype: Legal Memorandum Uploaded On: February 9, 2024 File Name: Authority to use troops to protect federal functions, including the safeguarding of foreign embassies in the United States File Date: May 11, 1970 To: Honorable Robert E. Jordan, III, General Counsel, Department of the Army From: William H. Rehnquist, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel Acquired By: Chris Mirasola...
Authority to use federal troops to assist in the protection of foreign embassies in the District of Columbia (Nov. 14, 1969)
Filetype: Legal Memorandum Uploaded On: February 9, 2024 File Name: Authority to use federal troops to assist in the protection of foreign embassies in the District of Columbia File Date: November 14, 1969 To: Honorable Robert E. Jordan, III, General Counsel, Department of the Army From: William H. Rehnquist, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel Acquired By: Chris Mirasola Perma...
Use of Federal Troops to Protect Government Property and Functions at the Pentagon Against Anti-War Demonstrators (Oct. 4, 1967)
Filetype: Legal Memorandum Uploaded On: Febuary 8, 2024 File Name: Use of Federal Troops to Protect Government Property and Functions at the Pentagon Against Anti-War Demonstrators File Date: October 4, 1967 To: [ . . . ] From: William H. Rehnquist, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel Acquired By: Chris Mirasola Perma Link: https://perma.cc/E7WN-3K5PThis document was acquired by Chris...