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...perhaps more irksome for Ray is that Clinton has now pardoned or commuted the sentence of each and every individual convicted by Independent Counsel Donald Smaltz, who in 1994 was appointed to lead the investigation in former agriculture secretary Mike Espy, and whose deputy was Ray until Ray took over from Kenneth Starr. Smaltz's investigation of Espy was, even more than any of the independent counsel probes, widely criticized for being overzealous. His 34-count indictment of Espy for allegedly accepting illegal gifts and gratuities ended in acquittal. And those he gathered in his net along the way - lobbyist...
...heavily involved in several of the prosecutions, including those of Mitchell and Blackley. On the Sunday morning talkfests, Ray didn't comment on any specific pardons, saying only that the actions were "the former president's prerogative." There was no answer, not even an answering machine, at Smaltz's office on Monday afternoon, though presumably it is still open for business since a statutorily required final report has yet to be delivered. The office's web page was most recently updated last July...
...million Total cost of independent counsel Donald Smaltz's investigation into Espy's alleged corruption...
...matter of experience," says Novak. "She's been distinctly unhappy with the work of some counsels, especially Ken Starr's investigation of Clinton, Donald Smaltz's investigation of Mike Espy and David Barrett's investigation of Henry Cisneros." Her opposition has evolved slowly over time, "but she has come to believe these probes have taken a life of their own, swept in tangential people and been prosecuted harshly -- costing too much money and time," says Novak. She now agrees with her department's Public Integrity Section, which has steadfastly maintained it is willing, able and professional enough to conduct investigations...
...abided by the first-black rules, meeting the standards for Cabinet officers would have been easy. But in this day and age, that would have been asking a lot. Instead, he tried to be like the other Mike: so heroic at his work that even an overzealous prosecutor like Smaltz would forgive him a few nitpicking ethical lapses. As Espy ruefully admitted last week, that was a miscalculation. He said, "I should have tried to be more like Jackie." That's a good motto for all public officials, even if they're not black...