FROM THE ARCHIVE
Big decisions await Ashcroft
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FEBRUARY 20, 2001

Budget cuts, immigration, the death penalty, and the Microsoft anti-trust lawsuit are just some of the major issues facing John Ashcroft as Attorney General.

The conservative former Missouri Senator has already dealt with a touchy issue with the pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich. He will oversee the execution of Timothy J. McVeigh, the first federal execution since 1963.

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Ashcroft Faces Tough Choices Early (The Washington Post 2/20)