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To: Emile Vidrine who wrote (277981)	7/19/2002 2:23:04 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 769667

It wasn't only bare breasts that bother Ashcroft, it was - the fact that he who would destroy the constitution knows that he will be smited, his eyes burned out of his head were he to look upon the statues Spirit of Justice and Majesty of the Law knowing his impending betrayal. Emails bare coverup Wed Jul 17, 2:36 PM ET By TIMOTHY J. BURGER DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON - The Justice Department ( news - web sites) apparently didn't tell the whole truth when it denied that new curtains were meant to hide a bare-breasted statue that loomed over Attorney General John Ashcroft ( news - web sites)'s news conferences. In a Nov. 29, 2001, E-mail, an aide was instructed to "obtain three bids for the permanent drape hiding the statues," "Spirit of Justice" and her male companion, "Majesty of Law." A later E-mail said, "The pipe [frame] and drape to hide the statues will be installed in the Great Hall tomorrow." And a Jan. 23 E-mail announced that, "The new drape in the Great Hall to cover the statues has been installed." Initial reports said the curtain went up because Ashcroft, an Assembly of God minister, was offended by the one bared breast of the female statue that has graced the Great Hall since 1936. The breast was often visible over Ashcroft's head or shoulder in news conferences and photos. The attorney general was lampooned for his apparent prudery, but he said little about it except to joke on "Late Show With David Letterman ( news - Y! TV)" that, "It really wasn't a covering for the statue so much as ... a construction curtain. [The statues] are being remodeled." But Justice Department spokeswoman Barbara Comstock took the questions seriously at the time and said, "This wasn't an issue with the statue. See, that's not the issue. The issue is having a blue background." She insisted that Ashcroft had not ordered the drapes and never said a word to his aides about the statue. When asked yesterday about the E-mails, Comstock said, "As we have indicated previously, the attorney general is not involved in matters regarding logistics or advance. This matter was handled by the advance staff."