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Which 1991 FBI operation did Barr authorize to free hostages at a federal prison?
Operation Rescue
Operation Freedom
Operation Talladega
Operation Just Cause
Answer
As deputy attorney general, William Barr authorized Operation Just Cause in 1991, an FBI operation that freed hostages at the Talladega federal prison.
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