At this point, Saddam asked his ministers for candid advice.

Bush maintained that all of his advisers were protected under a broad executive privilege protection to receive candid advice.

More important, we could consult each other and collect candid advice.

"I hope to respond to candid advice offered by the public by introducing political reforms as soon as possible."

The justices acknowledged that a president's ability to get candid advice is important.

It is hard to see how revealing these conversations would compromise his ability to get candid advice.

And sellers should consider carefully a broker's candid advice on how to make the property more attractive.

Yes, the High Court agreed, a President needed to be able to rely on candid and confidential advice.

Of course the president's cabinet and staff should be able to offer reasonable confidentiality to outsiders in return for candid advice.

He was known for providing candid advice to the emperors.