Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Tamposi 'proud of record' Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 14:51:51 EST Message-ID: \SE A;NATION \SS (WS) \HD Tamposi 'proud of record' \SH Fired aide denies any wrongdoing \BY ASSOCIATED PRESS The State Department aide dismissed because of her role in a pre-election search of the passport files of President-elect Bill Clinton yesterday denied any wrongdoing and said she is proud of her three years of service. "I took no action that I deemed wrong or inappropriate," Elizabeth M. Tamposi, former assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, said in a statement. President Bush fired Mrs. Tamposi on Tuesday, three weeks after acting Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger ordered an investigation into efforts by State Department officials to search the passport files of Mr. Clinton, his mother and Ross Perot. Mrs. Tamposi, who was ordered to evacuate her office, offered her first comment on Mr. Bush's action in a statement faxed to the Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshire, her home state. "At no time did I initiate or attempt to expedite a review of any passport files," she said. She said the search of the various passport files was undertaken in response to Freedom of Information Act requests made by three news organizations. "My involvement in this matter was undertaken exclusively to ensure that the Bureau of Consular Affairs properly conducted the FOIA requests it received with appropriate safeguards for all passport information," Mrs. Tamposi said. "I did not approve, encourage or condone any review of passport records other than those specifically identified in the FOIA requests." Mrs. Tamposi said, "During my tenure, the bureau has accomplished a great deal, and I am proud of my record." This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM