WHAT FREDO SAID IN 2003 ABOUT THE PLAME CASE

President Discusses Job Creation With Business Leaders University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
September 30, 2003

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There's just too many leaks. And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of.

I have told our administration, people in my administration to be fully cooperative.

I want to know the truth. If anybody has got any information inside our administration or outside our administration, it would be helpful if they came forward with the information so we can find out whether or not these allegations are true and get on about the business.

If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action.

And if people have got solid information, please come forward with it. And that would be people inside the information who are the so-called anonymous sources, or people outside the information -- outside the administration.

Libby lied, so that prevented Fitzpatrick from getting "to know the truth." Libby lied, so he disobeyed Fredo's order to "be fully cooperative." Libby lied, so "the appropriate action" is a commutation.

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