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Alberto Gonzales' Advice For Mukasey: "Follow The Law. That Was My Lodestar."

Alberto Gonzales' Advice For Mukasey: "Follow The Law. That Was My Lodestar."
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Yesterday, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales spoke at the Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, giving his views on "immigration, education and public service." The event drew approximately 1,000 attendees, as well as a few protestors who greeted Gonzales outside the venue.

He dodged questions about waterboarding by local station KIII-TV, but did give some words of advice for his successor, Michael Mukasey:

To do the right thing. And I have every confidence that Mike Mukasey will do the right thing. Always do the right thing. Follow the law. That was always my lodestar, my guiding principle, and I'm sure that will guide General Mukasey.

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