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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › William-P-BarrWilliam Barr | Facts, Biography, & Terms as Attorney General

    May 19, 2024 · He was first appointed assistant attorney general, rose to deputy attorney general, and then became attorney general. In that position, which he held from 1991 to 1993, he concentrated on the administration’s law enforcement directives, including a crackdown on savings and loan fraud that reached its peak with the federal prosecution of ...

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_BarrWilliam Barr - Wikipedia

    An influential advocate for tougher criminal justice policies, Barr as attorney general in 1992 authored the report The Case for More Incarceration, where he argued for an increase in the United States incarceration rate. [4] . Under Barr's advice, President George H. W. Bush in 1992 pardoned six officials involved in the Iran–Contra affair .

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  4. www.theatlantic.com › politics › archiveHow Barr Finally Turned on Trump - The Atlantic

    Jun 27, 2021 · Balsamo’s story appeared on the AP newswire shortly after lunch ended: “Disputing Donald Trump’s persistent baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice...

  5. www.npr.org › 2020/12/14 › 811276917William Barr To Step Down As Attorney General Before ... - NPR

    Dec 14, 2020 · Attorney General William Barr, an outspoken proponent of conservative values and an expansive view of presidential power, will leave office before Christmas, President Trump announced in a...

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  7. millercenter.org › barr-1991-attorney-generalWilliam P. Barr (1991–1993) | Miller Center

    William Pelham Barr was sworn in as the 85th Attorney General of the United States on February 14, 2019. He is only the second person in history to serve as U.S. Attorney General twice. Barr previously served as Attorney General from 1991 to 1993 during the administration of George H. W. Bush.

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2020/06/01 › magazineWilliam Barr’s State of Emergency - The New York Times

    Jun 1, 2020 · He had already been attorney general once, in President George H.W. Bush’s administration, winning him a reputation as a wise old man — a reputation that, in the eyes of some, his tenure in the...

  9. www.justice.gov › ag › bioAttorney General: William Pelham Barr - Department of Justice

    Nov 28, 2022 · 85th Attorney General, 2019-2020. William P. Barr was born on May 23, 1950 in New York City. Mr. Barr received his A.B. in government from Columbia University in 1971 and his M.A. in government and Chinese studies in 1973. From 1973 to 1977, he served in the Central Intelligence Agency before receiving his J.D. with highest honors from George ...