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  COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF HONORABLE JIM McCRERY, MEMBER OF 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Sally Asseff, staff member of the Honorable Jim 
McCrery, Member of Congress:
                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 27, 1999.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you pursuant 
     to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House that I received a 
     grand jury subpoena for documents issued by the U.S. District 
     Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     consistent with the privileges and precedents of the House.
           Sincerely,
     Sally Asseff.

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