Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will speak at UF on Monday, but his speech will not go exactly as he wanted.
Gonzales, who resigned from his White House position in August after a controversial tenure, made several requests that were refused by Accent, Student Government's speakers bureau.
He requested that his representatives choose which members of the press cover the event and that they not use television cameras and recording devices during his speech, his contract stated.
Gonzales also asked Accent not to disclose the amount he was paid for his speech - $40,000, the contract stated.
Steven Blank, Accent chairman, said the requests were denied because they violated university polices and possibly state statutes, but he didn't know the exact rules broken.
Beth Waltrip, director of student activities and manager of Accent's legal and contractual issues, could not be reached by press time.
Accent's refusal of the requests did not cause any negotiating problems, Blank said.
The speakers bureau did grant Gonzales the right to control the question-and-answer session after his speech. Attendees must write questions on index cards, which will be collected and asked by a moderator.
A faculty member from the Levin College of Law will probably moderate the speech, though no final decision has been made, Blank said.
Gonzales isn't the first visitor to ask for special treatment, he said.
http://www.alligator.org/articles/2007/11/18/news/campus/gonzales.txt
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What Gonzo has to do for money next he'll be on the street with a cup asking for money. I know the students will have a good laugh and will see what the worse Attorney General in history looks like. I know Ashcroft is happy he had Gonzo beat his record of the worse AG yet. Mikie might be working on his record in history.
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