Gary Aldrich

A former FBI agent whose book suggested President Clinton evaded his security detail to have secret trysts will not be prosecuted by the Justice Department for going public without FBI clearance, a spokesman said Sunday. "That's amazingly good news for myself and for my family," said retired agent Gary Aldrich on NBC-TV's "Meet the Press" after learning of the decision.

A former FBI agent whose book suggested President Clinton evaded his security detail to have secret trysts will not be prosecuted by the Justice Department for going public without FBI clearance, a spokesman said Sunday. "That's amazingly good news for myself and for my family," said retired agent Gary Aldrich on NBC-TV's "Meet the Press" after learning of the decision.

The White House assailed ABC News on Saturday for inviting former FBI agent Gary Aldrich to appear on a TV interview show to talk about his book on working in the Clinton White House. "This guy writes lies," White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry said of Aldrich, who is scheduled to appear today on "This Week With David Brinkley" along with White House senior advisor George Stephanopoulos.

The letter from Gary Aldrich, retired FBI special agent and best-selling author, was sent to hundreds of thousands of people across the country. It also was printed in a number of publications, including a far-right extremist tabloid, gun magazines and police journals. He was asking for money. "My wife, Nina, and I and our three young children could lose everything," he wrote. "That's right, everything. I can't believe the horror story I've been living."

Re "Sgt. Manners Meets the 'Girlie Men' and Is Shocked!" Commentary, July 5: I had no intention of reading Gary Aldrich's book, "Unlimited Access," and I wish I hadn't read Bill Press' snide and flippant comments on it. If, as Aldrich implies, there has been a decline in manners, decorum and tidiness in the White House, it doesn't seem to bother Press a bit. Indeed, it appears to amuse him. I gather from Press that anyone who regrets the general American...

The White House on Friday dismissed a new book by a retired FBI agent who worked in the Clinton White House as "fiction" and "trash" even as conservative backers of the book planned to promote its allegations. "Unlimited Access," by 30-year FBI veteran Gary Aldrich, alleges various kinds of improper conduct in the White House, including breaches of security.

The letter from Gary Aldrich, retired FBI special agent and best-selling author, was sent to hundreds of thousands of people across the country. It also was printed in a number of publications, including a far-right extremist tabloid, gun magazines and police journals. He was asking for money. "My wife, Nina, and I and our three young children could lose everything," he wrote. "That's right, everything. I can't believe the horror story I've been living."

Some advice for the congressional Republicans investigating the FBI file flap: Get rid of Gary Aldrich. Don't put him on TV. Don't let him into your hearings. Don't talk to him. Don't listen to him. Stay away from him. If you see him on the street, cross to the other side. Certainly, putting Aldrich on the stand when hearings resume is a tempting thought.

A new book by a former FBI agent that repeats a series of rumors about the Clinton White House has become the vehicle in the past few days for some of the nation's top news organizations to air what they acknowledge to be "raw" gossip and unsubstantiated allegations.

Poolside Books Summertime, and the readin' is easy. Suspense is hot at Dutton's Books in North Hollywood. John Grisham's "The Runaway Jury" has slowed, but Patricia Cornwell's "Cause of Death" is moving well, as are books by both Jonathan and Faye Kellerman (she grew up in Sherman Oaks). Popular nonfiction works include "Outrage," Vincent Bugliosi's indignant analysis of the O. J. Simpson trial, and "Unlimited Access," Gary Aldrich's controversial take on the Clinton White House. "Our No.

Re "Sgt. Manners Meets the 'Girlie Men' and Is Shocked!" Commentary, July 5: I had no intention of reading Gary Aldrich's book, "Unlimited Access," and I wish I hadn't read Bill Press' snide and flippant comments on it. If, as Aldrich implies, there has been a decline in manners, decorum and tidiness in the White House, it doesn't seem to bother Press a bit. Indeed, it appears to amuse him. I gather from Press that anyone who regrets the general American...

Some advice for the congressional Republicans investigating the FBI file flap: Get rid of Gary Aldrich. Don't put him on TV. Don't let him into your hearings. Don't talk to him. Don't listen to him. Stay away from him. If you see him on the street, cross to the other side. Certainly, putting Aldrich on the stand when hearings resume is a tempting thought.

A new book by a former FBI agent that repeats a series of rumors about the Clinton White House has become the vehicle in the past few days for some of the nation's top news organizations to air what they acknowledge to be "raw" gossip and unsubstantiated allegations.

The White House assailed ABC News on Saturday for inviting former FBI agent Gary Aldrich to appear on a TV interview show to talk about his book on working in the Clinton White House. "This guy writes lies," White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry said of Aldrich, who is scheduled to appear today on "This Week With David Brinkley" along with White House senior advisor George Stephanopoulos.

The White House on Friday dismissed a new book by a retired FBI agent who worked in the Clinton White House as "fiction" and "trash" even as conservative backers of the book planned to promote its allegations. "Unlimited Access," by 30-year FBI veteran Gary Aldrich, alleges various kinds of improper conduct in the White House, including breaches of security.

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