Richard Ben-Veniste Quotes

• Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Change, Way, Done

  "Paula Zahn Now", www.cnn.com. April 15, 2004.

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• With respect to the FBI, they had problems communicating in a vertical way, within the FBI itself, so that information of importance could get pushed up to those who were decision-makers.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Respect, Decision, Information

  "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. June 20, 2004.

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• No connection between Iraq and the 9/11 catastrophe.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Iraq, Connections, Catastrophe

  "Meet the Press", www.nbcnews.com. June 20, 2004.

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• You can assert a fifth amendment privilege and not testify. But if you go in and swear to tell the truth, then you better do it. Otherwise, if a prosecutor finds that you have testified in a way that is factually incorrect and you had reason to know that it was factually incorrect, then you're guilty of perjury.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Fifth Amendment, Way, Privilege

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• Were there contacts over time between Iraq and al-Qaeda? Yes, there were efforts made to communicate. We found no evidence of collaboration in any effort to mount any kind of operation against the United States' interests.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Iraq, Effort, Collaboration

  "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. June 20, 2004.

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• Without the tape-recorded evidence demonstrating irrefutably, in Nixons own voice, his knowledge of and active involvement in obstruction of justice, it is likely that Nixon would have escaped impeachment and removal from office.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Voice, Office, Justice

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• I like Harvey Keitel. I liked him in Mean Streets. Im a fan.

  Richard Ben-Veniste

  Mean, Fans, Streets

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