He was writing in 1805 to his Supreme Court colleague Samuel Chase about an attempt by Congressmen critical of Justice Chase's decisions to remove him from the bench.
Mr. Carlucci, in a separate letter, agreed Sept. 30 to undertake the study after prodding by Congressmen seeking posthumous Medals of Honor for two black servicemen.
Accusations by Congressmen that Pakistani leaders are lying about the program have been widely criticized.
For example, Chinese officials have repeatedly denounced criticism by American Congressmen of Beijing's policies toward Tibet.
Although supported by southern Congressmen, the Tenn-Tom Waterway was widely criticized at its creation as an example of exorbitant spending.
Words such as "dishonorable" and "liar" and "fraud" are used in private about previous Reagan arms control pledges by hard-minded Congressmen and senators.
Despite a flurry of activity by Congressmen representing Tennessee, the facility was closing, as most temporary training airfields in the United States were.
Second, do not allow outside inquiries, whether conducted by prosecutors, Congressmen or reporters, to harden into a permanent state of suspicion and warfare.
The questioning by Congressmen reflected their anger and lingering doubts about the wisdom of the policy of American naval protection of Kuwait's oil exports.
Criticism by Congressmen "I don't know that anybody has tried to pass judgment on the letter," David E. Holliday, a spokesman for the Senate Intelligence Committee, said.