Shelby Seeks Review of Webster Appointment

By Steve Inskeep

Published November 2, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) calls for an investigation of SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt's handling of the appointment of ex-FBI and CIA chief William Webster to head a new accounting oversight agency. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

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