-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- White House Admits E-Mail Problems By Larry Margasak Associated Press Writer Friday, March 17, 2000; 9:23 PM Blaming "entirely unintentional" computer breakdowns, the White House acknowledged Friday night that thousands of incoming e-mails on campaign fund raising and other matters could not be searched in response to House subpoenas. Reconstructing the incoming e-mails from 1996-1999 would involve a costly and time-consuming undertaking: up to $3 million and up to two years, White House counsel Beth Nolan wrote Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee. The Republican-controlled committee sought information on campaign fund-raising irregularities, the 1993 siege at the Waco, Texas, Branch Davidian compound and the presidential grant of clemency to 16 Puerto Rican separatists. "We do not know if any responsive information is contained in the unrecorded e-mails," Nolan insisted. White House spokesman James Kennedy said the Clinton administration was not making a commitment to the restoration effort, but would discuss the matter with Burton. While researching the computer failures, an additional problem was discovered that could result in missing e-mails in Vice President Al Gore's office, Nolan said. The scope of that problem was unknown. "These configuration errors were the sole result of human mistakes and entirely unintentional," the letter said. The mostly technical letter did not address statements by a former White House contractor, who said in court papers that she was warned not to reveal the e-mail problem that concealed the messages from the Justice Department and Burton's committee. The contractor, Betty Lambuth, said a subordinate told her some of the e-mails deal with "Vice President Al Gore's involvement in campaign fund-raising controversies" and "the sale of Clinton Commerce Department trade mission seats in exchange for campaign contributions." The subordinate said the e-mails also contained information on the White House's improper gathering of FBI background files of long-ago Republican appointees and the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Lambuth stated in her declaration. Nolan said there were two separate computer failures that made it impossible for document searches to find the e-mails. One problem lasted from August 1996 through November 1998 and affected incoming mails to 526 White House users. Incoming mail for 200 other accounts were affected by the second error, lasting from November 1998 to May 1999. © 2000 The Associated Press ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
