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Aide Held Information On Rich's Pardon," The New York Times, 3/13/02)Documents Emerged That Indicated Holder Knew Of Pardon "Well In Advance" AndGave Rich's Lawyer Jack Quinn "Public-Relations" Advice. "New documentssuggest ex-Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder knew about Bill Clinton'scontroversial pardon of fugitive felon Marc Rich well in advance - contrary toHolder's claims. The memos raise the question of why Holder failed to notifyManhattan U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White and the FBI in time for them to arguestrongly against the pardon, as he knew they would. Rich's lawyer, Jack Quinn,Clinton's former White House counsel, released his own memos and e-mailsyesterday. They buttress his claim that Holder supported - or at least didn'toppose - the pardon, met with Quinn to discuss it, and even gave Quinnpublic-relations advice on getting out the 'legal merits' of the case." (BrianBlomquist, "Memos Add To Furor Over Rich's Pardon," New York Post, 2/2/01)Holder Had Close Relationship With Rich's Lawyer And Delivered"Crucial" Endorsement Of Pardon "The lawyer Mr. Richselected, the former White House counsel Jack Quinn, turned out tohavethe connections that counted most.

He had a close relationship withEricHolder, the deputy attorney general at the time It was Mr. Holder whodelivered a lukewarm but crucial endorsement of the pardon in thewaninghours of the Clinton presidency." (Alison Leigh Cowan,"Plotting A Pardon," The New York Times, 4/11/01)Rich's Attorney Had Been In Touch With Holder About The Pardon."International financier Marc Rich's attorney said yesterdaythat he told Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder two months ago thathewould be seeking a pardon for Rich and that Holder told him later thathe had no problem with the clemency plea." (James V. Grimaldi andRobert O'Harrow Jr., "Recollections At Odds On Pardon,"The Washington Post, 1/26/01)Holder Was Involved In The Seizure Of Elian Gonzalez And His Return To Cuba:Then-Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder Was Involved In The Seizure Of ElianGonzalez And His Return To Cuba "At issue ... legal advisor Eric Holder, amember of Obama's vice-presidential search committee who was deputy attorneygeneral when the 6-year-old boy was seized by federal agents and returned toCuba." (Beth Reinhard, "Elian Saga Might Hound Obama Visit," The Miami Herald,6/19/08)Holder Defended The Right Of The Federal Government To Seize GonzalezByForce. "The Justice Department yesterday warned the Miami relativesof Elian Gonzalez that force could be used 'if it becomesnecessary' to return the boy to his father. 'We have thatpower,' said Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder." (RichardSisk, "Gov't Says Force An Option Reunite Father, Son,"New York Daily News, 4/7/00)Holder Also Defended The Use Of Guns In The Raid "Mr. Holder saidhis agents were heavily armed when they entered the house because theyhad 'intelligence that the possibility existed there were guns inthe house.

We had to make sure our people were protected and they werein a position to protect people within the house I don't know ifthere were any guns in the house I don't know if they found anyguns. "Smelling blood in the water,Republicans now plan to pounce on another member of Obama's veep-selectioncommittee, former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder, for his lobbying onbehalf of telecom giant Global Crossing. Holder lobbied for the company, whichunderwent one of the largest bankruptcies in American history after racking upnearly $12 million in debt, as it emerged from bankruptcy in 2002, Senatelobbying disclosure documents reveal." (Charles Hurt and Geoff Earle, "O'sVeep Hunter Quits," New York Post, 6/12/08)Eric Holder Helped Chiquita Secure A "Slap-On-The-Wrist Plea Deal" Related ToTheir Involvement With Columbian Paramilitary Forces:As An Attorney At Covington& Burling, Holder Has Represented Many High-ProfileClients, Including Chiquita. "And if Holder's partners at Covington werelistening a highly unlikely prospect there would have been a collectivesigh of relief at his response; in seven years at the firm Holder has become asought-after attorney, with high-profile assignments from the NationalFootball League, Merck & Co Inc. and Chiquita last year alone." (AndrewLongstreth, "Making History With Obama," The American Lawyer, 6/5/08)"Holder Helped Chiquita Secure A Slap-On-The-Wrist Plea Deal ToCharges That It Had Paid Off The Terrorists." (Andrew Longstreth,"Making History With Obama," The American Lawyer, 6/5/08)In 2007, Ohio-Based Chiquita Brands International Admitted To Paying $1.7Million To "Right-Wing Death Squads That Have Killed Thousands." "Colombia'sattorney general said Tuesday that his office would try to seek theextradition of eight executives from Chiquita Brands International, the Ohiobanana company that last week admitted to paying $1.7 million to right-wingdeath squads that have killed thousands in this country's long civilconflict." (Juan Forero, "Colombia May Seek Chiquita Extraditions," TheWashington Post, 3/21/07)Chiquita Reached An Agreement With The Justice Department When TheCompany Plead Guilty To Doing Business With The Paramilitary Group AndPaid A $25 Million Fine. "In deal with the Justice Department,Chiquita last week agreed to plead guilty to doing business with theUnited Self-Defense Forces of Colombia... In agreeing to pay a $25million fine, the company characterized the payments as extortion thathelped protect banana workers in the northwest Uraba region near theborder with Panama." (Juan Forero, "Colombia May Seek ChiquitaExtraditions," The Washington Post, 3/21/07)The Paramilitary Organization Had Been Declared An "International TerroristGroup" By The State Department In 2001.

"Chiquita admitted making payments tothe paramilitaries from 1997 to 2004, which Iguaran said violated Colombianlaw On Sept. 10, 2001, the State Department declared the AUC, as theparamilitary coalition is known, an international terrorist group, making it aviolation of U.S law for a U.S. company to conduct business with theorganization." (Juan Forero, "Colombia May Seek Chiquita Extraditions," TheWashington Post, 3/21/07)Chiquita's Case Was The "First Time A Major U.S. Company Was Charged WithHaving Financial Dealings With Terrorists." "In March of this year, Chiquitapled guilty to engaging in transactions with a terrorist group and agreed topay $25 million in fines, the first time a major U.S. company was charged withhaving financial dealings with terrorists." (Laurie P. Cohen, "Chiquita UnderThe Gun," The Wall Street Journal, 8/2/07)Paid for by the Republican National Committee.310 First Street SE, Washington, D.C.20003 -(202) 863-8500 - authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.SOURCERepublican National CommitteeRepublican National Committee, 1-202-863-8614.