[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6720]
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  COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DINGELL, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Honorable John D. Dingell, Member of Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, August 6, 1997.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you, pursuant 
     to Rule L (50) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     that I have received a subpoena (for documents and testimony) 
     issued by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of 
     California in the matter of Oxycal Laboratories, Inc., et al. 
     v. Patrick, et al., No. SA CV-96-1119 AHS (EEx). The subpoena 
     was directed to ``The Office of Congressman John D. 
     Dingell.''
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that the subpoena appears not to be 
     consistent with the rights and privileges of the House and, 
     therefore, should be resisted.
           Sincerely,
     John D. Dingell.

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