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...appointment, fraught with symbolism, has thus far proved to be disappointing. There have been some modest accomplishments. Under Reno, the Justice Department has liberalized the release of information under the Freedom Of Information Act. She supported legislation which made it a felony to obstruct access to an abortion clinic...
...missteps, though, have been numerous. There was the disastrous Waco raid, the delay in appointing an independent prosecutor for the Whitewater episode. The agency under Reno has also been unusually vulnerable to pressure from the White House. This is reflected in Reno's receptivity to preparing legislation which would expand the reach of child pornography laws, an issue with clear political appeal...
Heymann was responsible for producing an agency review of federal sentencing policies for drug related crimes. This review arose from Reno's concern about non-violent drug offenders who are given lengthy sentences under federal mandatory minimums...
...draconian measures contained within the Crime Bill reveal Reno's absolute failure in influencing the debate and consequently policy. Is politics then being privileged in dictating agency behavior...
...clearly Reno's prerogative to assemble a team with which she can work productively. But Heymann was not a political neophyte. He was familiar with the organizational culture of government agencies...