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Choosing a career in law is more valuable in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales told the graduating Harvard Law School (HLS) Class of 2002 yesterday.
As Bush’s primary advisor on judicial appointments, Gonzales has consistently recommended conservatives, and given little ground to Senate Democrats in the selection process.
In addition, Gonzales has been a major proponent of Bush’s anti-terrorism agenda. He has staunchly defended the use of military tribunals, as opposed to civilian courts, to try people suspected of terrorist activity. He authored legal arguments to exclude al-Qaeda and Taliban detainees in Guantanamo...
Gonzales has also shielded the Bush administration from investigations, most notably in his strong attempts to block the General Accounting Office from acquiring documents regarding Vice President Cheney’s connections to Enron.
But while Gonzales may face future political opposition from both hard-line conservatives who oppose some of his social positions, as well as liberal Democrats who oppose his conservative record as a Bush loyalist, it is clear that his is a name to watch.