Reading Room Document
Reviewed the duplicate of [White House Counsel Buchen]'s confidential statement of employment and financial interests in the light of job description form and the attachment thereto.
The document is a memorandum from Assistant Attorney General Antonin Scalia to Philip W. Duchesne, regarding the review of his confidential statement of employment and financial interests. The conclusion reached is that the documents satisfy the requirements for reporting employment and financial interests for employees in the Executive Office of the President. It is also noted that there is no conflict of interest between Duchesne's financial interests and the performance of his official duties, except for specific financial interests that are subject to the prohibition of 18 U.S.C. 208. The document presents questions regarding the potential conflict of interest and the specific financial interests of Duchesne for review.
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