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...even investigated. But Carter's tongue ran on. "I would guess civil penalties would be more appropriate," he said of Clark's trip. "I am not trying to discount the possibility of criminal prosecution." Carter said he had been advised by Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti before issuing his travel ban on April 17 that his order was legal. Moreover, said Carter, Clark was "a misguided American," whose mission "might exacerbate an already serious situation and cause further damages to the hostages...
...Civiletti said the President's statements would not influence whatever he might decide to do about Clark. More privately, Justice Department lawyers deplored Carter's intervention. Said one: "Carter shot off his mouth again." Explained a Civiletti aide: "The Attorney General genuinely feels Clark's conduct is unfortunate, but he doesn't want to prosecute...
...Justice Department stepped forward to try to redress law enforcement wrongs. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti flew to the city and promised that the black community "will get a fair shake and fair play." Justice Department prosecutors promptly convened a federal grand jury to determine if the slain McDuffie's civil rights had been violated. It seems likely that the accused officers will face federal prosecution...
...Civiletti also announced that 15 U.S. assistant attorneys and ten FBI agents would be added to federal staffs already in Miami, and they will investigate 14 recent cases in which police or prosecutors might have acted unfairly toward blacks. Said he: "Clearly there has been a feeling of a double standard of justice applying to this community...
...Civiletti's decision failed to soothe the Secretary's critics, who claim the investigation is dawdling and the FBI has not even been called in, as would be expected in such a matter. Senator William Proxmire, chairman of the Banking Committee, which conducted the Secretary's confirmation hearings, contends that Civiletti has not tried to force testimony from top Textron and Bell officials, who might have told Miller of the bribes, by simply granting them immunity. Civiletti insists more witnesses will be called before the grand jury and "where necessary, their testimony compelled." Until they...