leading the doj's response to the savings and loan crisis. no. for him, it was something more. it was something more tangible. it was talladega. three days after bill was named acting attorney general by president bush, 121 prisoners noted and seized control of the talladega federal correctional institution in alabama. this was a very serious matter. they took ten hostages. planning at the doj began immediately for how best to resolve the situation and secure the safe release of the hostages. in such a situation, some would have sought political cover. not bill. he was in charge. he knew the response was his decision to make. his responsibility. he maintained his focus on the