Word: access
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Unable to fall back on national security, Ehrlichman based his defense on the claim that he had never specifically ordered a break-in but only a "covert" operation that would give the White House "plumbers" access to Ellsberg's psychiatric files. The two former White House aides in charge of the plumbers -David Young and Egil Krogh-testified that they had discussed the operation only in general terms with Ehrlichman, their immediate boss. In a delicate exchange of euphemisms, they were careful never to utter such words as "entry" or "burglary." Nevertheless, said Krogh, "it was clear...
...though readers may still think they discern film sprockets running down the sides of the pages. The hero, Harry Künt, is a practical joker, one of whose pranks has spectacularly misfired and landed him in prison. There he falls in with a group of cons who have access to a secret tunnel-not to escape by, but to use for a sort of shore leave to the neighboring town, where under assumed names they set up households, open charge accounts and join local bowling teams. Only after Harry Künt is initiated into the tunnel club does...
...former Texas Governor and U.S. Senator, started his own legislative career as a moderate Democrat in the Texas house. When the Sharpstown State Bank scandals erupted three years ago, the young lawyer-politician led the way in drafting reform legislation for financial disclosure by state officials, public access to government documents and open campaign financing. At 29, he was elected speaker of the house. Last year Daniel resigned this post to become president of the constitutional convention charged with revising the state's 98-year-old constitution. Thanks to his image as an incorruptible, energetic politician, he has attracted...
...mixed ethnic section of Roxbury, Horner attended Boston Girls' Latin School and Bryn Mawr College. One of her tasks is presiding over the integration of Radcliffe and Harvard under one university umbrella on a trial basis. Her major concern: helping women and minority groups achieve equal access to education and jobs...
...story. Without exception the performances are first-rate, and the actors--most notably the two stars and girl who plays Audran's daughter--infuse their roles with such life that they almost bound off the screen and take on three full dimensions. Chabrol was extradinorily lucky to have access to these quality performances, because when the story begins to sag--as it does in too many places--the actors manage to carry things along until the narrative begins to pick up again...