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Barbara Olson Biography

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Barbara Olson, an American lawyer, was born on December 27, 1955, and passed away on September 11, 2001. She was renowned in the legal field for her expertise in constitutional and legal matters.

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Author:Barbara Olson

“From what we've heard about George W., he has a lot issues that he wants to run on. They're positive. They're good. He thinks he's got a good vision for America.”

Thinking Want Running America Vision Issues Heard

Author:Barbara Olson

“Hopefully, at some point, people will at least credit the Republicans with carrying out their oversight responsibilities and with pursuing a principled course of action even in the face of everyone's short-attention spans.”

People Action Faces Courses Attention Responsibility Republican Credit Hopefully Attention Span Oversight Principled Short Attention Spans

Author:Barbara Olson

“I think that's going to be an issue: Whether or not voters are going to get more of the same in a Clinton candidacy or whether she really is something unique and has something to offer apart from her husband.”

Thinking Issues Offers Husband Unique Clinton Voters Candidacy

Author:Barbara Olson

“In the mind of Bill Clinton, political considerations outweigh even life-and-death matters of great concern to his own law-enforcement officials, not to mention the nation.”

Mind Matter Law Political Nations Concern Bills Clinton Officials Consideration Life And Death Law Enforcement Enforcement

Book:The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House

Source: The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House

“It's difficult to believe that Al Gore was oblivious to the existing laws. He has to respond at some point.”

Believe Law Difficult Als Gore Oblivious

Author:Barbara Olson

“Mistakes were made is something we heard back in '92, and that has sort of been the Clinton administration's mantra. I can't imagine that Al Gore is going to pick up that statement and carry it through the next election.”

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Author:Barbara Olson

“Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.”

Kind Ability Attention Influence Special Events Authority Presidential Obsessed Significance Pardon Perks Pardon Me

Author:Barbara Olson

“I think Gore does have to worry. He is tied to Bill Clinton. We know that there were telephone calls that he made from his office. We know that there were visits to the Buddhist temple.”

Thinking Knows Doe Made Worry Office Bills Clinton Buddhist Temples Tied Telephones Gore Phone Calls

Author:Barbara Olson

“What do I tell the pilots to do?”

Pilots September September 11

Author:Barbara Olson

“Since the end of the Cold War, Soviet aggression had been replaced by a number of particularly venomous threats, from Timothy McVeigh to Osama bin Laden.”

War Ends Numbers Cold Threat Soviet Aggression Replaced Cold War Bin Laden Osama Bin Laden Venomous

Book:The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House

Source: The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House

“There is one question that I don't think Gary Condit can answer, and that I think is why we all aimed at Gary Condit, besides the fact that he has a relationship.”

Thinking Facts Answers Relationship Gary

Author:Barbara Olson

About the Author

Born: December 27, 1955
Died: September 11, 2001
Known for: Lawyer
Quotes: 12

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