John Yoo Proffers Historical Perspective on Today's Controversies Over Executive Power
10 February 2010
John Yoo, professor of law at the University of California and former deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of the Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice, discusses his recently released book "Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush," the use of Presidential power in times of crisis and current national security issues.
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