OFFICIAL OPINIONS

OF

THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL

OF

THE UNITED STATES

ADVISING THE

PRESIDENT AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

IN RELATION TO

THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES

VOLUME 42

JANUARY 1, 1961 TO JUNE 30, 1974
Also an opinion dated November 30, 1960.

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VOLUME 42

CONTAINING

THE OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL

HON. WILLIAM P. ROGERS1
of Maryland

HON. ROBERT F. KENNEDY 2
of Massachusetts

HON. NICHOLAS DEB. KATZENBACH3
of Illinois

HON. RAMSEY CLARK
of Texas

HON. JOHN N. MITCHELL'
of New York

HON. RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST ®
of Arizona

HON. WILLIAM B. SAXBE 7

of Ohio

AND

OPINIONS BY ACTING ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND
SOLICITOR GENERAL

HON. BYRON R. WHITE

HON. NICHOLAS DEB. KATZENBACH

HON. RAMSEY CLARK

HON. ARCHIBALD COX

ALSO CONTAINING CITATIONS OF ACTS OF CONGRESS, THE UNITED STATES CODE, THE REVISED STATUTES, THE CONSTITUTION, TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, PROCLAMATIONS, REORGANIZATION PLANS, OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND AN

INDEX-DIGEST

1 Appointed Nov. 8, 1957. * Appointed Jan. 21, 1961. 'Appointed Feb. 11, 1965. ♦ Appointed Mar. 2, 1967. Appointed Jan. 21, 1969. • Appointed June 12, 1972. 7 Appointed Jan. 4, 1974.

Charged with supervision of the opinion functions during the period covered by this volume

1 In office 1961-1962. 2 In office 1962-1966.

3 In office 1966-1969.

4 In office 1969-1971.

5 In office 1971-1972.

• In office 1972-1973.

7 In office 1973-1974.

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1 The opinions were numbered in the order of their release for publication in pamphlet form, e.g., “Vol. 42, Op. No. 1.”

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