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Did Bush "Pocket Veto" The 2008 Defense Authorization Bill Or Actually Veto It?

Submitted by Shane-O on Sat, 2007-12-29 12:53.
It seems that Bush attempted to do both at the same time.

On Friday, President Bush issued a Memorandum of Disapproval on H.R. 1585, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.”

In the Memorandum, the President states he is “pocket vetoing” the legislation. Yet in the same document, the President states he is sending the bill back to the House with objections. So which is it - a pocket veto or a veto?

More importantly, why the transparent attempt to do both?  Read more 

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