The Archaeological Department of the Civil Administration (ADCA) - the Israeli body in charge of archaeology in Israeli-administered parts of the West Bank - points to the fact it has unearthed thousands of remains from all periods of settlement, not only Jewish.

BBC: Middle East

Edward Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, and spent the final two years of President Bill Clinton's administration as head of the Health and Human Services Department's civil rights office.

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Romero and other civil liberties groups called on the Justice Department to examine the activities of high-level Bush administration officials who approved harsh interrogation practices, including waterboarding detainees.

NPR: No Charges In Destruction Of CIA Interrogation Tapes

During the Reagan administration, Mr. Cooper joined the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the Office of Legal Counsel, where he built a reputation as a legal "originalist, " who staunchly defends the letter of the law.

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