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In an interview, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales discussed his views on leadership in the war on terror and his management style. When he looks and sees what people like Lincoln and Roosevelt and Churchill have done, when there is so much at stake, and you can see their resolve, their absolute determination and their commitment to preserve the US, that is something he very much admires. On leading the Justice Department, he tried very hard to reach out to people, to go by and visit various offices, not just in the main Justice building but also in other offices. It is important for people to hear directly from him about what his priorities are, to let them know how important they are to him, that he cannot be successful without their help. He likes to deal with people, interact one-on-one with them.
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Hawk or Dove
In his first year in office, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has provoked controversy by advocating expansive views of presidential power in the war on terror, on issues such as warrantless wiretapping and the Patriot Act. While he is a hawk on substance, Gonzales is a dove in style. He is lauded by both supporters and critics as a...
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