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Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10, 1945) is an American lawyer who served as White House counsel to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party since 1988, she previously served as White House staff secretary from 2001 to 2003 and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy from 2003 until 2005.
Oct 27, 2005 · WASHINGTON — President Bush says Harriet Miers asked him to withdraw her Supreme Court nomination because of Senate pressure to release internal White House documents in which she offered him ...
On October 3, 2005, Harriet Miers was nominated for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by President George W. Bush to replace retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Miers was, at the time, White House Counsel, and had previously served in several roles both during Bush's tenure as Governor of Texas and President.
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Mar 30, 2018 · Miers served as Bush's personal attorney and also most of a term as chair of the Texas Lottery Commission, resigning early in 2000 as Bush was seeking the Republican nomination for president.
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An oral history of Harriet Miers, the former White House Counsel and Supreme Court nominee in the George W. Bush presidency. Learn about her personal background, career trajectory, and insights on the White House years, the role of the White House Counsel, and the challenges of serving as a woman in the administration.
Oct 3, 2005 · A background report on the president's nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, a former corporate lawyer from Texas with no judicial experience. The report features interviews with a reporter and a law professor who know her well, and a transcript of her Oval Office announcement.
Oct 28, 2005 · White House counsel Harriet Miers has asked President Bush to withdraw her nomination to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Miers, 60, had faced doubt and criticism from both ...
