Creation of the Office of Independent Counsel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:addressed conflicts of interest
executive accountability
gptkbp:approves gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:Independent_Counsel_Reauthorization_Act_of_1994
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Ethics_in_Government_Act_of_1978
gptkbp:founded_in U. S. governance.
gptkbp:has_impact_on U. S. political landscape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Creation of the Office of Independent Counsel
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
gptkb:Clinton_administration
gptkb:Nixon_administration
gptkb:Clinton's_impeachment
gptkb:Whitewater_controversy
government misconduct
Monica Lewinsky scandal
independent counsels
political figures' actions
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for partisan politics
gptkbp:is_criticized_for political implications
lack of accountability
costs
perceived overreach
lengthy investigations
gptkbp:is_significant_for U. S. legal history
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_tasked_with independent oversight
independent legal processes
gptkbp:led_to_the_investigation_of gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:1999
gptkbp:oversaw_investigations_of gptkb:government_officials
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Office_of_Special_Counsel
gptkbp:resulted_in_the_impeachment_of gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in U. S. political scandals
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Watergate_scandal
gptkbp:was_created_during_the_administration_of gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:was_created_to_address_issues_of government integrity
gptkbp:was_created_to_ensure impartial investigations
gptkbp:was_established_to_ensure justice in government
gptkbp:was_established_to_investigate federal officials
political corruption
high-profile scandals
allegations against officials
gptkbp:was_established_to_investigate_allegations_of wrongdoing
gptkbp:was_established_to_protect public interest
gptkbp:was_established_to_provide legal accountability
gptkbp:was_intended_to_ensure independence in investigations
gptkbp:was_intended_to_provide gptkb:checks_and_balances
gptkbp:was_seen_as_necessary_for government transparency
gptkbp:was_used_in_cases_involving political figures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._Nixon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4