Reading Room Document

Legal advice by the Department of Justice on matters personal to members of the White House staff

The document is a memorandum discussing the legal advice provided by the Department of Justice to members of the White House staff on personal legal matters. It outlines the statutory provisions that determine the authority of the Attorney General and his subordinates in providing legal advice. The conclusion reached is that while the Department of Justice can advise White House staff in their official capacity, they are precluded from advising them on personal legal affairs. The document presents the question of whether the Department of Justice may advise members of the White House staff on their personal legal affairs and provides a clear explanation of the statutory provisions that determine their authority.

February 11, 1969