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02/18/99 THU 17:44 FAX 018 17 office that he presently has legally. QUESTION: Is there anything that would allow him to do that he can't do now? MR. HOLDER: I'm sorry? QUESTION: Is there anything that that would allow him to do that he can't do now, as a practical matter? MR. HOLDER: I'm not sure. But I do not think there is anything that, in his acting status, he is prevented from doing. But I am not sure about that. I would have to really look. Maybe Myron can get you a more detailed answer on that. QUESTION: Let me ask you about the Fourth Circuit decision regarding Miranda. We understand that you have told Federal prosecutors and investigators to continue the procedure of reading Miranda rights and all of that. A couple of things: Can you just tell me what the implications would be if Miranda went away? What is your opinion? MR. HOLDER: Well, first, we don't think that any court, other than the Supreme Court, can overrule the Supreme Court. And that is why we have taken the view of the decision that we have. It seems to me that Miranda has become a part of the way in which those of us in law enforcement do