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Dana Milbank for WaPo: Ashcroft and the Night Visitors Dan Eggen and Paul Kane for WaPo: Gonzales Hospital Episode Detailed Ailing Ashcroft Pressured on Spy Program David Stout fore the NY Times: Gonzales Pressed Ailing Ashcroft on Spy Plan, Aide Says Laurie Kellman for AP: White House pressed Ashcroft on wiretaps Richard Schmitt for the LA Times: Justice aide testifies Gonzales pressured ailing Atty. Gen. over surveillance program As White House counsel, Gonzales visited bed-ridden Ashcroft for spying consent. Jess Bravin for the WSJ: Old Episode Could Haunt Gonzales Donna Leinwand for USA Today: Gonzales' visit to hospitalized Ashcroft criticized CNN: Aide: Ill Ashcroft pressed to approve domestic spying Congressional Quarterly: Ashcroft, Top Justice Team Almost Resigned in 2004 Andrew Zajac for the Chicago Tribune: Gonzales tried to pressure ailing Ashcroft on wiretapping Top Justice officials were ready to resign in protest Laurie Asseo for Bloomberg: Gonzales Pressured Ashcroft on Program, Comey Says

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